| AMDR | Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range |
| ANGE | Apports Nutritionnels Durant la Grossesse |
| ASA24 | Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool |
| BMI | body mass index |
| C-HEI | Canadian Healthy Eating Index |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| CVH | cardiovascular health |
| DASH | Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
| DGAC | Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee |
| DHQ-III | Diet History Questionnaire III |
| DSAM | Dietary Supplement Assessment Module |
| EAR | Estimated Average Requirement |
| ECHO | Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes |
| EER | Estimated Energy Requirement |
| EMA | ecological momentary assessment |
| FFQ | food frequency questionnaire |
| FITS | Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study |
| HEI | Healthy Eating Index |
| KIDFIT | Keeping Ideal CVH (cardiovascular health) Family Intervention Trial |
| MINT | Mother and Infant Nutrition Study |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NDSR | Nutrition Data System for Research |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| ODS | Office of Dietary Supplements |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RFPM | remote food photography method |
| SEED | Study to Explore Early Development |
| WIC | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |