Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop (2020)
Chapter: Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25841.
Appendix A
Acronyms and Abbreviations
| 5-MTHF | 5-methyltetrahydrofolate |
| 16:0 | palmitic acid |
| μg | microgram |
| μmol | micromole |
| AI | Adequate Intake |
| APrON | Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition Study |
| ASN | American Society for Nutrition |
| BF | breastfeeding |
| BHA | butylated hydroxyanisole |
| BHT | butylated hydroxytoluene |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CARDIA | Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study |
| CARE | Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDP | cytidine diphosphate |
| CDRR | Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Intake |
| CH3 | methyl group |
| CHILD | Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development Study |
| CM | chylomicron |
| COPSAC | Copenhagen Prospective Study on Asthma in Childhood |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25841.
| DARLING | Davis Area Research on Lactation, Infant Nutrition and Growth Study |
| DASH | Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DOHaD | Developmental Origins of Health and Disease |
| DOMInO | DHA to Optimize Mother Infant Outcomes Study |
| DRI | Dietary Reference Intake |
| DSHEA | Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act |
| EAR | Estimated Average Requirement |
| ECHO | Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program |
| EER | Estimated Energy Requirement |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| EPIC | European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| g | gram |
| GDM | gestational diabetes |
| GI | Glycemic Index |
| HAPO | Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Study |
| HMO | human milk oligosaccharide |
| IAAO | indicator amino acid oxidation |
| IBFAN | International Baby Foods Action Network |
| ICCIDD | International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders |
| IFPS | Infant Feeding Practices Study |
| IQ | intelligence quotient |
| kcal | kilocalorie |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| L-5-MTHF | L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate |
| LCPUFA | long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| LNFPII | lacto-N-fucopentaose II |
| m | meter |
| MET | methionine |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25841.
| mg | milligram |
| MILQ | Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality Study |
| mL | milliliter |
| MTHFR | methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase |
| MVM | multivitamin and mineral |
| NAPS | Nutrition and Pregnancy Study |
| ng | nanogram |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NWA | National WIC Association |
| ODS | Office of Dietary Supplements |
| ORIP | Omega-3 Fats to Reduce the Incidence of Prematurity |
| PA | physical activity |
| PAHO | Pan American Health Organization |
| PAL | physical activity level |
| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PEAS | Pregnancy Eating Attributes Study |
| PEMT | phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase |
| PIN | Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Study |
| PlGF | placental growth factor |
| PMVM | prenatal multivitamin and mineral |
| PRAMS | Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
| SAHMRI | South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute |
| SAM | S-adenosylmethionine |
| SD | standard deviation |
| sFlt-1 | soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
| SNAP-Ed | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education |
| SWIFT | Study of Women, Infant Feeding and Type 2 Diabetes after Gestational Diabetes Pregnancy |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid |
| UBC | The University of British Columbia |
| UIC | University of Illinois at Chicago |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25841.
| UL | Tolerable Upper Intake Level |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| USAID | U.S. Agency for International Development |
| USC | University of Southern California |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| WABA | World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action |
| WaTCH | Women and Their Children’s Health Study |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WIC | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
| wt | body weight |
| y | year |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25841.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25841.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25841.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25841.
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