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 |
