Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice: Proceedings of a Workshop Series (2023)
Chapter: Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26942.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
| ABT | acceptance-based therapy |
| BHC | Building Healthy Communities |
| BIPOC | Black, Indigenous, and People of Color |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CBPR | community-based participatory research |
| CEHDL | Connecticut Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DEI | diversity, equity, and inclusion |
| DEXA | dual x-ray absorptiometry |
| EBT | Electronic Benefit Transfer |
| EMR | electronic medical record |
| EOSS | Edmonton Obesity Staging System |
| GusNIP | Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program |
| LBW | low birthweight |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIMHD | National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26942.
| PHICOR | Public Health Informatics, Computational and Operations Research |
| PTB | preterm birth |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| SASH | Substance and Sexual Health (Lab) |
| SGA | small for gestational age |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
| TCE | The California Endowment |
| UIC | University of Illinois Chicago |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USTA | United States Tennis Association |
| VA | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| WCCHC | Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center |
| WIC | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
| WOPRx | Wai‘anae ‘Ohana Product Prescription Program |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26942.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice: Proceedings of a Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/26942.
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