Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report (2017)
Chapter: Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix A
Acronyms and Abbreviations
αTOC | α-tocopherol |
µg | microgram or micrograms |
AAP | American Academy of Pediatrics |
ACC | American College of Cardiology |
ADA | American Diabetes Association |
AHA | American Heart Association |
AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
AI | Adequate Intake |
AMDR | acceptable macronutrient distribution range |
AND | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
ARA | arachidonic acid |
ARS | Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
BF | breastfeeding/breastfed |
BLS | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
BLUP | best linear unbiased predictor |
BMI | body mass index |
c | cup or cups |
CACFP | Child and Adult Care Food Program |
CCRP | California Cancer Research Program |
CDC | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CDHS | California Department of Health Services |
C.F.R. | Code of Federal Regulations |
CG | comparison group |
CNPP | Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
COU | calorie for other uses |
CPI | Consumer Price Index |
CPS | Current Population Survey |
CVD | cardiovascular disease |
CVV | cash value voucher |
d | day or days |
DASH | Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
DE | design effect |
DFE | dietary folate equivalent |
DGA | Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
DGAC | Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee |
DGV | dark green vegetables |
DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
DRI | Dietary Reference Intake |
EAR | Estimated Average Requirement |
EBT | electronic benefit transfer |
ECLS-B | Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort |
EER | Estimated Energy Requirement |
EFNEP | Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program |
EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
eq | equivalent |
ERS | Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
FAFH | food away from home |
FAH | food at home |
FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
FE | fixed effect |
FF | formula fed |
FITS | Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study |
fl oz | fluid ounce or ounces |
FNB | full nutrition benefit |
FNS | Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
FoodAPS | National Household Food Acquisition and Purchasing Survey |
FP | food package |
FPED | Food Patterns Equivalent Database |
FPID | Food Patterns Ingredients Database |
FY | fiscal year |
g | gram or grams |
GAO | U.S. Government Accountability Office |
GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
GI | glycemic index |
HBW | high birth weight |
HCP | health care provider |
HEI | Healthy Eating Index |
HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
HMD | Health and Medicine Division, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
IFPS II | Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
IOM | Institute of Medicine |
IRI | Information Resources, Inc. |
ISU | Iowa State University |
ITO | Indian Tribal Organization |
IU | international unit |
IV | instrumental variable |
kcal | kilocalorie or kilocalories |
kg | kilogram or kilograms |
KQ | key question |
lb | pound or pounds |
LBW | low birth weight |
LGA | large-for-gestational age |
LVL | local vendor liaison |
mg | milligram or milligrams |
MIS | Management Information System |
MMA | maximum monthly allowance |
mo | month or months |
MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acid |
MULO | Total Multi-Outlet |
N | sample size |
NA | not applicable |
NASS | National Agricultural Statistical Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
NATFAN | National Food and Nutrition Survey |
NBDQ | Nutrient-Based Diet Quality |
NCGS | non-celiac gluten sensitivity |
NCI | National Cancer Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
NDB | National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference |
NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
NHIS | National Health Interview Survey |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
NIS | National Immunization Survey |
NPNL | nonpregnant, nonlactating |
NR | no recommendation or not redeemed |
NSA | nutrition services and administrative |
NSLP | National School Lunch Program |
NSWP | National Survey of WIC Participants |
NUPC | national Universal Product Code database |
nutr | nutrients |
oz | ounce or ounces |
P | pregnant |
PC | peer counselor |
PC-SIDE | PC Software for Intake Distribution Estimation |
PedNSS | Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System |
PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
PIM | perceived insufficient milk |
PIR | poverty-to-income ratio |
PNSS | Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System |
PP | postpartum |
PRAMS | Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System |
PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
qt | quart or quarts |
RACC | reference amount customarily consumed |
RAE | retinol activity equivalent |
RD | regression discontinuity |
RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
Red-Or | red and orange vegetables |
RIA | regulatory impact analysis |
RTE | ready-to-eat |
RTF | ready-to-feed |
RWJF | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
SAS | Statistical Analysis System |
SE | standard error |
SFA | saturated fatty acid |
SGA | small-for-gestational age |
SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
SNAP-Ed | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education |
SPADE | Statistical Program for Age-adjusted Dietary Assessment |
SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
tbsp | tablespoon or tablespoons |
tsp | teaspoon or teaspoons |
UI | unemployment insurance |
UL | Tolerable Upper Intake Level |
UPC | Universal Product Code |
USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USDA-CNP | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Child Nutrition Programs |
USDA-FNS | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service |
veg/fr | vegetables and fruits |
WG | whole grain or whole grain-rich |
WHO | World Health Organization |
WIC | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
WIC-AI | WIC availability index |
wk | week or weeks |
WP | white potatoes |
WWEIA | What We Eat in America (NHANES) |
y | year or years |
