ALA	α-Linolenic Acid
ABPM	Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
BMI	Body Mass Index
BLS	German Nutrient Data Base; german: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel
CI	Confidence Interval
CG	Control Group
CVD	Cardiovascular Disease
D-A-CH	Association of nutritional societies of Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH)
DBP	24 h Diastolic Blood Pressure
DGE	Society for Nutrition in Germany (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung)
DRI	Daily Recommended Intake
HbA1c	Hemoglobin A1c
HDL	High Density Lipoprotein
HOMA	Homeostasis Model Assessment
LDL	Low Density Lipoprotein
MUFA	Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
ÖGE	Society for Nutrition in Austria
PAL	Physical Activity Level
PBD	Plant-Based Diet
PBG	Plant-Based Group
PUFA	Polyunsaturated atty Acids
SBP	24 h Systolic Blood Pressure
SD	Standard Deviation
SFA	Saturated Fatty Acids
SGE	Society for Nutrition in Switzerland