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Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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... C Acronyms and Abbreviations ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder BMI body mass index BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System CARDIA Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CSPAP Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program DPP Diabetes Prevention Program DPPOS Diabetes Prevention Program Outcome Study DRA Disparity Reducing Advances Project DSE diabetes support and education DXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry EPIC European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition FMD flow-mediated dilation FSIVGTT frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test HbA1c hemoglobin A1c HDL high-density lipoprotein HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 167
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... 168 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ILI intensive lifestyle intervention IOM Institute of Medicine IT information technology LDL low-density lipoprotein MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century MAQ Modifiable Activity Questionnaire MET metabolic equivalent of task MVPA moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHIS National Health Interview Survey NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NIDDK National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases NIH National Institutes of Health NQLS Neighborhood Quality of Life Study of Adults NSCH National Survey of Children and Health PE physical education SAFETEA-LU Safe, Affordable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users VFC Virtual Fitness Center WHI Women's Health Initiative WHO World Health Organization
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