Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25409.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
| AI/AN | American Indian/Alaska Native |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| DPP | Diabetes Prevention Program |
| FDPIR | Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations |
| GWG | gestational weight gain |
| HEALTH | Healthy Eating & Active Living Taught at Home |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| IHS | Indian Health Service |
| NAACP | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NHIS | National Health Interview Survey |
| NHPI | Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander |
| PAT | Parents as Teachers |
| PILI | Partnership for Improving Lifestyle Intervention |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25409.
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| QI | quality improvement |
| REACH | Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health |
| SDPI | Special Diabetes Program for Indians |
| THRIVE | Tribal Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments |
| USPSTF | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
| VAT | visceral adipose tissue |
