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Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 139-142

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... B Acronyms and Abbreviations AI Adequate Intake ALM appendicular lean body mass BMD bone mineral density BMI body mass index CACFP Child and Adult Care Food Program CDC U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CNPP Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion CRN Council for Responsible Nutrition DASH Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry DGA Dietary Guidelines for Americans DGAC Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee DHA docosahexaenoic acid DOHaD International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease DRI Dietary Reference Intake EAR Estimated Average Requirement EPA eicosapentaenoic acid EPAS1 endothelial PAS Domain Protein 1 139
From page 140...
... Department of Health and Human Services HMO human milk oligosaccharide IGF-1 insulin-like growth factor-1 IHD ischemic heart disease IL interleukin IMT intima-media thickness LDL low-density lipoprotein MIND Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurogenerative Delay MRC Medical Research Council NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NIA National Institute on Aging NIH National Institutes of Health NOHS Nutrition and Oral Health Study NSS Nutritional Status Survey NT-proBNP N-terminal pro brain natriuretic protein ODS Office of Dietary Supplements OR odds ratio RCT randomized controlled trial RDA Recommended Daily Allowance RR relative risk
From page 141...
... Pharmacopeial Convention USPSTF U.S. Preventive Services Task Force WHO World Health Organization WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children


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