| 16S rRNA | 16S ribosomal RNA |
| 2 hPG | 2-h plasma glucose |
| Ala | Alanine |
| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 |
| AC | Acyl-carnitine |
| ADIPOQ | Adiponectin |
| AF | Amniotic fluid |
| AGT | Angiotensinogen |
| Ahsp | α haemoglobin stabilizing protein |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| APOA1 | Apolipoprotein A-I |
| APOD | Apolipoprotein D |
| APOM | Apolipoprotein M |
| ARHGEF11 | Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 11 |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CEPT | Cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
| ChiP | Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay |
| CNYP2 | Canopy FGF signaling regulator 2 |
| CP | Ceruloplasmin |
| CpG | Cytosine-guanine dinucleotide |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disorder |
| CYP2E1 | Cytochrome P450 Family 2 Subfamily E Member 1 |
| DAZAP1 | Azoospermia Associated Protein 1 |
| DEG | Differentially expressed genes |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EFSOCH | The Exeter Family Study of Childhood Health |
| EGR1 | Early growth response 1 |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EPOCH | Exploring Perinatal Outcomes among Children |
| FIA-ESI-MS/MS | Flow injection analysis-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry |
| FOXO1 | Forkhead box protein O1 |
| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GDM | Gestational diabetes mellitus |
| Gln | Glutamine |
| Glu | Glutamate |
| GWAS | Genome-wide association study |
| HAPO | The Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome |
| HFHS | High fat, high sucrose diet |
| HFS | High fat diet and sucrose diet |
| HIF1 | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 |
| HRG | Histidine-rich glycoprotein |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| Ile | Isoleucine |
| IPA | Ingenuity Pathway Analysis |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| IRS1-het | Haploinsufficient for insulin receptor substrate-1 |
| Kel | Kell metallo-endopeptidase |
| KNG1 | Kinogen-1 |
| LCAT | Lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| Leu | Leucine |
| LF | Low fat diet |
| LGA | Large for gestational age |
| LPL | Lipoprotein lipase |
| LUM | Lumican |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| MEST | Mesoderm Specific Transcript |
| Met | Methionine |
| MHC | Major Histocompatibility Complex |
| MIA | Maternal immune activation |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| NEFA | Non-esterified fatty acid |
| NGS | Next generation sequencing |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test |
| OR2L13 | Olfactory Receptor Family 2 Subfamily L Member 13 |
| ORM2 | α-1-acid glycoprotein 2 |
| PACE | Pregnancy and Childhood epigenetics consortium |
| PCK1 | Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase 1 |
| PGDM | Pregestational diabetes mellitus |
| Phe | Phenylalanine |
| PL | Phospholipid |
| PLG | Plasminogen |
| PLTP | Phospholipid transfer protein |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PPARGC1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ, co-activator 1, α |
| Pro | Proline |
| RDH16 | Retinol Dehydrogenase 16 |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| SETP7 | Septin 7 |
| SH3PXD2A | SH3 And PX Domains 2A |
| SLC6A4 | Serotonin transporter gene |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| SOD2 | Superoxide dismutase 2 |
| SRSF2 | Serine and Arginine Rich Splicing Factor 2 |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| TF | Serotransferrin |
| UHPLC-MS | Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography Mass spectrometry |
| Vegfa | Vascular endothelial growth factor A |
| WB | Western blot |
| WGCNA | Weighted Correlation Network Analysis |