ASCVD	Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
BA	Bile Acids
CMD	Cardio-metabolic disease
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
FXR	Farnesoid-X receptor
GIM	Gastro-intestinal microbiome
Holobiont	Superorganism of host and commensal microorganisms
LXR	Liver X receptor
Prebiotics	Food supplements or components that stimulate the health of the gut ecosystem
Probiotics	Living microorganisms believed to be beneficial to human health when ingested
SCFA	Short-chain fatty acid
Synbiotics	Food supplements containing both pre- and probiotics
TGR5	Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5
TMAO	Trimethylamine N-oxide