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Roundtable on Obesity Solutions; Food and Nutrition Board; Institute of Medicine. Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop Summary. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2015 Nov 10.

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Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop Summary.

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CAcronyms and Abbreviations

ADHD

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

BMI

body mass index

BRFSS

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

CARDIA

Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CSPAP

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program

DPP

Diabetes Prevention Program

DPPOS

Diabetes Prevention Program Outcome Study

DRA

Disparity Reducing Advances Project

DSE

diabetes support and education

DXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

EPIC

European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

FMD

flow-mediated dilation

FSIVGTT

frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test

HbA1c

hemoglobin A1c

HDL

high-density lipoprotein

HHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

ILI

intensive lifestyle intervention

IOM

Institute of Medicine

IT

information technology

LDL

low-density lipoprotein

MAP-21

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century

MAQ

Modifiable Activity Questionnaire

MET

metabolic equivalent of task

MVPA

moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

NHIS

National Health Interview Survey

NHLBI

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

NIDDK

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NQLS

Neighborhood Quality of Life Study of Adults

NSCH

National Survey of Children and Health

PE

physical education

SAFETEA-LU

Safe, Affordable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

VFC

Virtual Fitness Center

WHI

Women's Health Initiative

WHO

World Health Organization

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