Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26818.
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Appendix A
Acronyms and Abbreviations
| AI | Adequate Intake |
| AMDR | Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range |
| AMSTAR | Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews |
| BEE | basal energy expenditure |
| BM | breast milk |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| CCHS | Canadian Community Health Survey |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDRR | Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Intake |
| CHMS | Canadian Health Measures Survey |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DIT | diet-induced thermogenesis |
| DLW | doubly labeled water |
| DRI | Dietary Reference Intake |
| DXA | dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| EAR | Estimated Average Intake |
| EER | Estimated Energy Requirement |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26818.
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| FFM | fat-free mass |
| FFQ | food frequency questionnaire |
| FM | fat mass |
| g | gram |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation |
| GWG | gestational weight gain |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| Kcal | kilocalorie |
| kJ | kilojoule |
| m | meter |
| MeSH | medical subject heading |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MVPA | moderate to vigorous physical activity |
| NAFLD | nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NEAT | nonexercise activity thermogenesis |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NPNL | non-pregnant non-lactating |
| PAEE | physical activity energy expenditure |
| PAL | physical activity level |
| PIECOD | population, intervention [exposure], comparators, outcomes, study designs |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
| REE | resting energy expenditure |
| RMR | resting metabolic rate |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SE | standard error |
| SR | systematic review |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TEE | total energy expenditure |
| TEF | thermic effect of food |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26818.
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| UL | Tolerable Upper Intake Level |
| WC | waist circumference |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
