Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity: Models for Change: Workshop Summary (2015)
Chapter: Appendix G: Acronyms and Abbreviations
| ACA |
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
| BMI |
body mass index |
| CANFIT |
Communities, Adolescents, Nutrition, and Fitness |
| CATCH |
Coordinated Approach to Child Health |
| CCPM |
Cook County PLACE MATTERS |
| CDC |
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDFI |
Community Development Financial Institution |
| CFPA |
California Food Policy Advocates |
| CHI |
Community Health Initiative |
| CTG |
Community Transformation Grant |
| DAHPERD |
Delaware Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance |
| EIS |
Epidemic Intelligence Service |
| EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| EVS |
Exercise as a Vital Sign |
| FDA |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FQHC |
Federally Qualified Health Center |
| GSA |
U.S. General Services Administration |
| HBI |
Healthy Base Initiative |
| HEAL |
Healthy Eating, Active Living |
| HEC |
Health Education Council |
| HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| IFIC |
International Food Information Council |
| IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
| JDRF |
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation |
| NCHE |
National Collaborative for Health Equity |
| NDI |
New Detroit, Inc. |
| NHPS |
Nemours Health & Prevention Services |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NPC |
National Prevention Council |
| OSG |
Office of the Surgeon General |
| PHA |
Partnership for a Healthier America |
| RADM |
Rear Admiral |
| ROC |
Restaurant Opportunities Centers |
| RWJF |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| SCHIP |
State Children’s Health Insurance Program |
| SDH |
social determinants of health |
| STCTG |
Sault Tribe Community Transformation Grant |
| TFAH |
Trust for America’s Health |
| TRF |
The Reinvestment Fund |
| USPHS |
U.S. Public Health Service |
