AAP |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
ADA |
American Dietetic Association |
ALSPAC |
Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children |
BFHI |
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative |
BMI |
body mass index |
CACFP |
Child and Adult Care Food Program |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
DGA |
Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
EPAO |
Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation instrument |
FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
FTC |
Federal Trade Commission |
GDM |
gestational diabetes mellitus |
GWG |
gestational weight gain |
HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
NHANES |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
NRC |
National Research Council |
NYCDOHMH |
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
QRIS |
Quality Rating and Improvement System |
RCT |
randomized controlled trial |
SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
SNAP |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WIC |
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |