| AICR | American Institute for Cancer Research |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| DCA | deoxycholic acid |
| FFQ | food frequency questionnaire |
| KRAS | Kirsten rat sarcoma |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MET | metabolic equivalent of task-minutes per week |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SFA | saturated fatty acids |
| WCRF | the word cancer research found |