| BMI | body mass index |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| GWAS | genome-wide association study |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| IV | instrumental variable |
| IVW | inverse-variance weighted |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MR | Mendelian randomization |
| OR | odds ratio |
| RR | relative ratio |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| SNP | single-nucleotide polymorphism |