some common abbreviations related to Medical nutrition

ATP Adenosine triphosphate
BMI Body mass index
CHD Coronary heart disease
CI Confidence interval
COMA Committee on Medical Aspects of
Food and Nutrition Policy
CRP C‐reactive protein
CVD Cardiovascular disease
DASH Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension
DHA Docosahexaenoic acid
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
EFSA European Food Safety Authority
ELISA Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay
EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid
FMD Flow‐mediated dilatation
GI Glycaemic index
GL Glycaemic load
GWAS Genome‐wide association study
HDL High‐density lipoprotein
HR Hazard ratio
IL Interleukin
IU International units
LDL Low‐density lipoprotein
LRNI Lower reference nutrient intake
MI Myocardial infarction
miRNA Micro ribonucleic acid
mRNA Messenger ribonucleic acid
MUFA Monounsaturated fatty acid
NEFA Non‐esterified fatty acid
NICE National Institute for Health and Care
Excellence
NO Nitric oxide
NOS Nitric oxide synthase
OR Odds ratio
PAI Plasminogen activator inhibitor
PHE Public Health England
PPAR Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor
PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acid
PVD Peripheral vascular disease
PYY Peptide YY
RCT Randomized controlled trial
RNA Ribonucleic acid
RNI Reference nutrient intake
RR Relative risk
SACN Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
SCFA Short‐chain fatty acid
SD Standard deviation
SFA Saturated fatty acid
SNP Single nucleotide polymorphism
TNF Tumour necrosis factor
tPA Tissue plasminogen activator
TRL Triglyceride‐rich lipoprotein
VLDL Very low‐density lipoprotein
vWF von Willebrand factor
WHO World Health Organization