VN: Definitions, Acrynoms and Abbreviations (2024)
Definition of Vegetarian Diets
| Diet | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vegetarian | A diet that does not include intake of flesh foods such as meat, poultry, and fish. |
| Lacto-ovo vegetarian | A type of vegetarian diet that is devoid of animal products other than flesh foods, such as eggs (ovo) and dairy (lacto). |
| Omnivores | An animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin. |
| Vegan | A type of vegetarian diet that does not include intake of any animal products, including dairy and eggs. |
| Non-vegetarian | A diet that includes intake of flesh foods such as meat, poultry, and fish. |
| Therapeutic diet | A diet prescribed by a health practitioner to treat a clinical condition or disease. |
Acronyms and Abbreviations (in alphabetical order)
| Term | Defintion |
|---|---|
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| CBVD | Cerebrovascular disease |
| COE | Certainty of evidence |
| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DPB | Diastolic blood pressure |
| FBG | Fasting blood glucose |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| MD | Mean difference |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| RoB | Risk of bias |
| RR | Relative risk |
| SMD | Standard mean difference |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| SRs | Systematic reviews |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TG | Triglycerides |
Definition of Studies
| Study | Defintion |
|---|---|
| Meta-analysis | A systematic, quantitative method that combines the results of all relevant studies to produce an overall estimate. A meta-analysis can be part of a systematic review, but not all systematic review include meta-analysis. |
| Randomized controlled trial | Individuals meeting eligibility requirements are randomly assigned into an experimental group or a control group. The experimental intervention and its alternatives are clearly defined and their implementation is closely managed by the researcher. |
| Umbrella review | An umbrella review compiles evidence from multiple existing systematic reviews and is one of the highest levels of evidence. Allowing easy comparison between other individual reviews, the umbrella review may address a broader question and can be useful for comparing interventions. |