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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2015. Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21802.
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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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2015. Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21802.
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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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2015. Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21802.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." Institute of Medicine. 2015. Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21802.
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In 2008, the U.S. federal government issued fully approved physical activity guidelines for the first time. The idea that physical activity impacts health can be traced as far back as Hippocrates, and the science around the linkages between physical activity and health has continuously accumulated. On April 14-15, 2015, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions held a 2-day workshop to explore the state of the science regarding the impact of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity and to highlight innovative strategies for promoting physical activity across different segments of the population. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop.

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