| AE | Adverse events |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BSS | Bristol Stool Scale |
| CFA | Colonization factor antigen |
| CFU | Colony-forming unit |
| ETEC | Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli |
| GI | Gastrointestional |
| GIGA | Gastrointestinal benefit of dairy ingredients to prevent symptoms of gut infection in healthy adult subjects |
| GSRS | Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Score |
| IP | Investigational product |
| ITT | Intention to treat |
| LT | Heat labile |
| METC | Medisch Etisch Toetsings Commissie |
| MFGM | Milk fat globular membrane |
| MMRM | Mixed model repeated measures |
| NTR | Netherlands Trial Register |
| OTU | Operational taxonomic unit |
| PCR | Polymeric chain reaction |
| PP | Per protocol |
| RDA | Redundancy analysis |
| (S)AE | Severe adverse events |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acids |
| ST | Heat stable |
| WPC | Whey protein concentrate |