| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| CV | Coefficient of variance |
| DR | Discriminatory ratio |
| EHIC | Euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp |
| HbA1C | Hemoglobin A1C |
| HOMA | Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance |
| HOMA2 | Homeostatic Model Assessment 2 of Insulin Resistance |
| IVGTT | Intravenous glucose tolerance test |
| OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test |
| QUICKI | Quantitative Insulin-sensitivity Check Index |
| SCI | Spinal cord injury |
| Sg | Glucose effectiveness |
| Si | Insulin sensitivity |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |