| CAA | Consumer Affairs Agency |
| CAC | Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| CT | Clinical Trial |
| CTR | Clinical Trial Registration |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FFC | Foods with Function Claims |
| FNFC | Foods with Nutrient Function Claims |
| FOSHU | Foods for Specified Health Uses |
| ICMJE | International Committee of Medical Journal Editors |
| IF | Impact Factor |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| PICOS | Participant, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Study design |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| SR | Systematic Review |
| UMIN-CTR | University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry |
| WHO | World Health Organization |