| BMI | Body mass index |
| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance |
| IGT | Impaired glucose tolerance |
| IR | Incidence rate |
| IRR | Incidence rate ratio |
| NGT | Normal glucose tolerance |
| NS | Not significant |
| N/A | Not available |
| OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test, |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PreDM | Prediabetes |
| PY | Person-years |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |