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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 |
FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FITS | Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study |
FNIH | Foundation for the National Institutes of Health |
GI | gastrointestinal |
GMA | Grocery Manufacturers Association |
GSMAX | grip strength |
GSMAXBMI | grip strength adjusted for BMI |
HAS | high-amylose starch |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
HEALTH ABC | Dynamics of Health, Aging, and Body Composition study |
HEI | Healthy Eating Index |
HHS | U.S. 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 |
SPRINT | Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial |
USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USP | U.S. 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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