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Appendix A: Acronyms
Pages 327-330

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... A .~', 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 Calwans 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 S: Medicaid Services 327
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... 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.
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... APPENDIX A 329 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 Of ficials 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
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... 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
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