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Appendix A Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary
Pages 125-130

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From page 125...
... Department of Agriculture BMI body mass index CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFR Code of Federal Regulations CN Child nutrition CNP Child Nutrition Programs CPI Consumer Price Index DASH Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension DFE dietary folate equivalent DGA Dietary Guidelines for Americans DRI Dietary Reference Intakes EAR Estimated Average Requirement EER Estimated Energy Requirement FAFH food away from home FBMP food-based menu planning FNDDS Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies FNS Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture FY fiscal year g gram G/B grain/bread HHS U.S.
From page 126...
... 126 NUTRITION STANDARDS AND MEAL REQUIREMENTS M/MA meat/meat alternate NBMP nutrient-based menu planning NCHS National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NSLA National School Lunch Act NSLP National School Lunch Program OVS offer versus serve oz ounce P.L. Public Law PPS probability proportional to size RA/RAE retinol activity/retinol activity equivalent RDA Recommended Dietary Allowance RE retinol equivalent REA Recommended Energy Allowance SBP School Breakfast Program SFA school food authority SMI School Meals Initiative SNDA School Nutrition and Dietary Assessment Study TMI target median intake tsp teaspoon μg microgram UL Tolerable Upper Intake Level USDA U.S.
From page 127...
... The state agency should be contacted for specific details, as alternate approaches may require prior state agency review and approval. Assisted Nutrient Standard Menu Planning Approach One of the nutrient-based menu planning approaches that provides schools with menus developed and nutritionally analyzed by other sources.
From page 128...
... Department of Agriculture, the approach includes the so-called nutrient standard approach and the assisted approach. Nutrient Standards See Nutrition Standards Nutrients and Other Dietary Components A term used to refer collectively to any nutrition related substance that may be encompassed by the Nutrition Standards, including calories, vitamins, minerals, food components such as saturated fat and whole grains, and food categories such as fruits and vegetables.
From page 129...
... School Meals Initiative The School Meals Initiative includes the regulations that define how the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other Nutrition Standards apply to school meals. This initiative includes actions that support state agencies, school food authorities, and communities in improving school meals and encouraging children to improve their overall diets.
From page 130...
... Department of Agriculture that use meal patterns with food items from specific food components in quantities appropriate for established age-grade groups. Usual Nutrient Intake Data based on 24-hour recall and statistically adjusted to better estimate usual intake; for this report, reference to nutrient intake includes energy (calories)


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