| BMI | body mass index |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| HbA1c | glycated haemoglobin |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HOMA-IR | homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance |
| MetS | metabolic syndrome |
| MHNW | metabolically healthy normal weight |
| MHO | metabolically healthy overweight/obesity |
| MHOMHO | maintenance of MHO in 2005 and 2015 |
| MHOMUO | MHO in 2005 and MUO in 2015 |
| MUNW | metabolically unhealthy normal weight |
| MUO | metabolically unhealthy overweight/obesity |
| MUOMUO | MUO in 2005 and 2015 |
| PAI-1act | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity |
| PURE | Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| SD | standard deviation |