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Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 193-194

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... D Acronyms and Abbreviations ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACSM American College of Sports Medicine AHA American Heart Association BDNF brain-derived neurotropic factor BMC bone mineral content BMD bone mineral density BMI body mass index BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CVD cardiovascular disease DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry DHHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services FDA U.S.
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... 194 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WORKSHOP MET metabolic equivalent NASPE National Association for Sport and Physical Education NCI National Cancer Institute NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NIH National Institutes of Health OA osteoarthritis RMR resting metabolic rate RNA ribonucleic acid STRRIDE Studies of Targeted Risk Reduction Interventions through Defined Exercise TNF-alpha tumor necrosis factor-alpha USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture VO2 oxygen uptake VO2max maximal oxygen uptake VO2peak peak oxygen uptake YRBSS Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
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