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Appendix A Acronyms and Glossary
Pages 171-178

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From page 171...
... Food and Drug Administration CNP Child Nutrition Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture CSFII Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals CSHP Coordinated School Health Program CSPI Center for Science in the Public Interest DASH Division of Adolescent and School Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
From page 172...
... Department of Agriculture NDS-R Nutrient Data System for Research NFCS Nationwide Food Consumption Survey NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NIH National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NSBA National School Boards Association NSDA National Soft Drink Association NSLP National School Lunch Program PCRM Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine RWJ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation SBP School Breakfast Program SFA School Food Authority SHHPS School Health Policies and Programs SNA School Nutrition Association SNDA-1 School Nutrition Dietary Assessment SNE Society for Nutrition Education SR-17 Standard Reference 17, Nutrient Data Laboratory, U.S.
From page 173...
...  APPENDIX A TERMS AI Adequate intake BMI Body mass index c Cup or cups CVD Cardiovascular disease d Day or days DRI Dietary Reference Intakes EAR Estimated Average Requirement EER Estimated Energy Requirement fl oz Fluid ounce or fluid ounces FMNV Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value FY Fiscal year g Gram or grams hr Hour or hours kcal Kilocalorie or kilocalories kg Kilogram or kilograms L Liter or liters lb Pound or pounds LD Licensed Dietitian LDL Low-density lipoprotein or lipoproteins mg Milligram or milligrams mL Milliliter or milliliters mo Month or months n Sample size N/A Not applicable ND Not determined oz Ounce or ounces oz equiv Ounce-equivalent PA Physical activity PAL Physical activity level qt Quart or quarts RD Registered Dietitian RDA Recommended Dietary Allowances SFA School Food Authority T2D Type 2 Diabetes tsp Teaspoon or teaspoons yr year
From page 174...
... Includes the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) , School Breakfast Program (SBP)
From page 175...
... It is a potent stimulator of the sympathetic nervous system, being a powerful vasopressor, increasing blood pressure, and stimulating the heart muscle. Federally Reimbursable School Nutrition Programs -- The National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, as well as summer and after-school programs.
From page 176...
... Nonnutritive sweetener -- Nonnutritive sweeteners include aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame-K, neotame, sugar alcohols, and saccharin. These sweeteners provide a sweet taste without providing additional calories (or an insignificant amount of calories, as is the case for aspartame and sugar alcohols)
From page 177...
... It is used as a mild stimulant and as a diuretic. Theophylline -- An alkaloid caffeine-related substance found in tea or produced synthetically, used as a smooth muscle relaxant, myocardial stimulant, and diuretic.


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