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Suggested Citation:"Appendix I Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2006. WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11280.
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

~

Approximate amount

*

Asterisk

Dagger

Double dagger

§

Section

α

Alpha

β

Beta


AAP

American Academy of Pediatrics

ADA

American Dietetic Association

AHA

American Heart Association

AI

Adequate Intake

AMDR

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range

ARS

Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

ASCN

American Society for Clinical Nutrition

AT

Alpha-tocopherol

ATE

Alpha-tocopherol equivalents

ATSDR

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


BARC

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture

BLS

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

BMI

Body mass index

Suggested Citation:"Appendix I Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2006. WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11280.
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c

Cup or cups

C-SIDE

C compiler version of SIDE

ca.

Approximately (that is, the calculated amount)

cc

Cubic centimeter

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

CDD

Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Congress

CFSAN

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

CNPP

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture

CPA

Competent Professional Authority

CSFII

Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals


d

Day or days

DFE

Dietary Folate Equivalents

DHEW

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

DHHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

DLC

Dioxin-like compounds

doz

Dozen or dozens

DQI

Dietary Quality Index

DQI-R

Dietary Quality Index Revised

DRI

Dietary Reference Intake


EAR

Estimated Average Requirement

EBT

Electronic benefit transfer

EER

Estimated Energy Requirement

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ERS

Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

et al.

et alia (that is, and others)


FASEB

Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology

FDA

Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

FITS

Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study fl oz Fluid ounce or fluid ounces

FNB

Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, The National Academies

FNDDS

Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies

Suggested Citation:"Appendix I Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2006. WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11280.
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FNS

Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

FSIS

Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

FSRG

Food Surveys Research Group, U.S. Department of Agriculture

FY

Fiscal year


g

Gram or grams

GAO

U.S. General Accounting Office (became U.S. Government Accountability Office on July 7, 2004)


h

Hour or hours

HEI

Healthy Eating Index


Inadeq

Inadequate

IOM

Institute of Medicine, The National Academies

IRI

Information Resources, Inc., Chicago, IL

ISU

Iowa State University

IU

International Unit or International Units

IZiNCG

International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group


kcal

Kilocalorie or kilocalories

kg

Kilogram or kilograms


lb

Pound or pounds

LSRO

Life Sciences Research Office


m

Meter or meters

mcg

Microgram or micrograms

mg

Milligram or milligrams

mL

Milliliter of milliliters

mo

Month or months


n

Sample size (e.g., number of individuals included in analysis sample)

na

Not applicable

N/A

Not available

NAS

National Academy of Sciences, The National Academies

NAWD

National Association of WIC Directors (currently National WIC Association)

NCC

Nutrition Coordinating Center, University of Minnesota

Suggested Citation:"Appendix I Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2006. WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11280.
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ND

Not determined

NDL

Nutrient Data Laboratory, U.S. 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

no.

Number or numbers

NRC

National Research Council, The National Academies

NWA

National WIC Association (formerly National Association of WIC Directors)


oz

Ounce or ounces

oz

equiv Ounce equivalent


PA

Physical activity

PAL

Physical activity level

PHS

Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

ppm

Parts per million

Pub. L.

Public Law, U.S. Congress


qt

Quart or quarts


RACC

Reference amounts customarily consumed per eating occasion

RAE

Retinol Activity Equivalent

RDA

Recommended Dietary Allowance

RMA

Recognized Medical Authority


SD

Standard deviation

SIDE

Software for Intake Distribution Estimation

SKU

Stock-keeping unit

SR-17

Standard Reference 17, Nutrient Data Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture


tsp

Teaspoon or teaspoons


UL

Tolerable Upper Intake Level

U.S.

United States

USC

U.S. Code

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Suggested Citation:"Appendix I Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2006. WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11280.
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VRG

Vegetarian Resource Group


WHO

World Health Organization, United Nations

WIC

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

wk

Week or weeks


y

Year or years

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) has promoted the health of low-income families for more than 30 years by providing nutrition education, supplemental food, and other valuable services. The program reaches millions of families every year, is one of the largest nutrition programs in the United States, and is an important investment in the nation’s health. The U.S. Department of Agriculture charged the Institute of Medicine with creating a committee to evaluate the WIC food packages (the list of specific foods WIC participants obtain each month). The goal of the study was to improve the quality of the diet of WIC participants while also promoting a healthy body weight that will reduce the risk of chronic diseases. The committee concluded that it is time for a change in the WIC food packages and the book provides details on the proposed new food packages, summarizes how the proposed packages differ from current packages, and discusses the rationale for the proposed packages.

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