Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts: A Plan for Measuring Progress (2013)
Chapter: Appendix A: Acronyms
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2013. Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts: A Plan for Measuring Progress. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18334.
| ACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 |
| ACHP | Alliance for Community Health Plans |
| ACS | American Community Survey |
| AHIP | America’s Health Insurance Plans |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| ALSPAC | Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| APOP | Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation (2012 Institute of Medicine report) |
| ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| BGCA | Boys and Girls Club of America |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| BTG | Bridging the Gap program |
| CACFP | Child and Adult Care Food Program |
| CAS | community assessment and surveillance |
| CATCH | Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health program |
| CBPR | community-based participatory research |
| CCAT | Community Coalition Action Theory |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CFBAI | Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative |
| CLASS | Classification of Laws Associated with School Students |
| COCOMO | Common Community Measures for Obesity Prevention |
| COGIS | Childhood Obesity GIS (Community Cares) |
| CPTI | Community Pediatrics Training Initiative |
| CPPW | Communities Putting Prevention to Work |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2013. Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts: A Plan for Measuring Progress. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18334.
| CSFII | Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals |
| CTG | Community Transformation Grant |
| CZCBP | County Zip Code Business Patterns |
| DASH | Division of Adolescent and School Health |
| DGA | Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| DGAC | Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee |
| DOE | Department of Education |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DPAS | WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health |
| EFNEP | Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program |
| EHR | electronic health record |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPODE | Ensemble Prévenons l’Obésité Des Enfants |
| EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment |
| ERS | Economic Research Service |
| FACES | Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FLEJ | Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| FNB | Food and Nutrition Board |
| FQHC | federally qualified health center |
| FSS | Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
| FY | fiscal year |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office (previously General Accounting Office) |
| GIS | geographic information system |
| GMB | group model building |
| GSA | U.S. General Services Administration |
| HEALCP | Healthy Eating Active Living Convergence Partnership |
| HEDIS | Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set |
| HHFKA | Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIA | Health Impact Assessment |
| HIE | health information exchange |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2013. Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts: A Plan for Measuring Progress. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18334.
| HITECH | Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health |
| HIW | Health Indicators Warehouse |
| HP2020 | Healthy People 2020 |
| HPI | Health Policy Institute |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| HWC | Healthy Weight Commitment |
| IFPS-II | Infant Feeding Practices Survey II |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IWG | Interagency Working Group |
| JCSEE | Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation |
| L.E.A.D. | Locate, Evaluate, Assemble, Inform Decision |
| MCHB | Maternal and Child Health Bureau |
| MEPS | Medical Expenditure Panel Survey |
| MMSA | metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area |
| mPINC | National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care |
| NACCHO | National Association of County and City Health Officials |
| NAMCS | National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
| NASBE | National Association of State Boards of Education |
| NCCDPHP | National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| NCCOR | National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research |
| NCCOR-R | National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research Registry |
| NCHS | National Center for Health Statistics |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NCQA | National Committee for Quality Assurance |
| NGO | nongovernmental organization |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NHES | National Household Education Surveys program |
| NHIS | National Health Interview Survey |
| NHTS | National Household Travel Survey |
| NHWS | National Health and Wellness Survey |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NIS | National Immunization Survey |
| NOPREN | Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network |
| NPHIC | National Public Health Information Coalition |
| NRA | National Restaurant Association |
| NRC | National Research Council |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2013. Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts: A Plan for Measuring Progress. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18334.
| NRPA | National Recreation and Park Association |
| NSCH | National Survey of Children’s Health |
| NSLP | National School Lunch Program |
| NYPANS | National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey |
| OW | Office of Water |
| PA | physical activity |
| PAG | Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans |
| PE | physical education |
| PedNSS | Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System |
| PNSS | Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System |
| PPHEAL | Partnership to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living |
| PRAMS | Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System |
| PRC | Prevention Research Center |
| PSA | public service announcement |
| PWSS | Potable Water Surveillance System |
| QALY | quality-adjusted life-year |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| REACH | Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health |
| ROI | return on investment |
| RWJF | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| SDWIS | Safe Drinking Water Information System |
| SHPPS | School Health Policies and Practices Study |
| SHRM | Society for Human Resource Management |
| SIPD | Survey of Income and Program Dynamics |
| SMART | Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Areas Risk Trends |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
| SNAP-Ed | SNAP Education |
| SNDA | School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study |
| SoFAS | solid fats and added sugars |
| SPAN | School Physical Activity and Nutrition |
| SRTS | Safe Routes to School |
| SurvSAG | Surveillance Science Advisory Group |
| TWOTN | The Weight of the Nation campaign |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USPSTF | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2013. Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts: A Plan for Measuring Progress. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18334.
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WIC | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
| YMCA | Young Men’s Christian Association |
| YMCLS | Youth Media Campaign Longitudinal Survey |
| YRBS | Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
| YRBSS | Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System |
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