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Acronyms
AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians
AAP American Academy of Pediatrics
ADA American Dietetic Association; also American Diabetes Association
ALSPAC Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood
AMA American Medical Association
APA American Psychological Association
ARS Agricultural Research Service
ASSIST American Stop Smoking Intervention Study
BLS U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
BMI Body mass index
BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CACFP Child and Adult Care Food Program
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CARU Children’s Advertising Review Unit
CATCH Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health program
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CFSC Community Food Security Coalition
CHD coronary heart disease
CHSI Community Health Status Indicators project
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CNU Congress for the New Urbanism
CSF Curriculum and Standards Framework
CSFII Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals
CSPI Center for Science in the Public Interest
CVD Cardiovascular disease
DALYs Disability-adjusted life years
DHHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DRI Dietary Reference Intake
DV Daily Value (as in % DV)
DVD Digital video disc
DXA Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
EER Estimated Energy Requirement
EFNEP Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FAO Food and Agricultural Organization
FCC U.S. Federal Communications Commission
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FGP Food Guide Pyramid
FITS Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study
FMI Food Marketing Institute
FMNV Foods of minimal nutritional value
FNB Food and Nutrition Board
FSP Food Stamp Program
FTC Federal Trade Commission
GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office (previously U.S. General Accounting Office)
GEMS Girls Health Enrichment Multi-site Study
HDL High-density lipoprotein
HEI Healthy Eating Index
HPDP Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Board
IFIC International Food Information Council
IMPACT Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act
IOM Institute of Medicine
ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers
KEDS Kids’ Eating Disorders Survey
LDL Low-density lipoprotein
LEAP Lifestyle Education for Activity Program
LSRO Life Sciences Research Organization
MEPS Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
MHHP Minnesota Heart Health Program
MOVE Measurement of the Value of Exercise Project
M-SPAN Middle-School Physical Activity and Nutrition
NACCHO National Association of County and City Health Officials
NASPE National Association for Sport and Physical Education
NCHS National Center for Health Statistics
NCI National Cancer Institute
NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance
NEA National Education Association
NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHES National Health Examination Survey
NHIS National Health Interview Survey
NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NHS National Health Service (United Kingdom)
NHTS National Household Travel Survey
NICHD National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIDDK National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIH National Institutes of Health
NLEA Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
NLSAH National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
NLSY National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
NPTS National Personal Transportation Survey
NRC National Research Council
NSLP National School Lunch Program
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
PE Physical education
PPHEAL Partnership to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living
RCT Randomized controlled trial
RDA Recommended Dietary Allowance
RWJF The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
SARS Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SBP School Breakfast Program
SCT Social cognitive theory
SES Socioeconomic status
SHPPS School Health Policies and Programs Study
SMART Student Media Awareness to Reduce Television curriculum
SNDAS School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study
SPARK Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids program
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
USPSTF U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
VCR video cassette recorder
WHO World Health Organization
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
YMCLS Youth Media Campaign Longitudinal Survey
YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey
YRBSS Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System