| DGA | Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| DGAC | Dietary Guidelines for Americans Scientific Advisory Committee |
| HEI | Healthy Eating Index |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, gay, transgender, or queer |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| SES | Socioeconomic status |
| SEM | Socio-ecological model |
| SSBs | Sugar-sweetened beverages |