Abbreviations Used in Chapter 2

AHA	American Heart Association
ARIC	Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
BMI	body mass index
BP	blood pressure
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHD	coronary heart disease
CHF	congestive heart failure
CI	confidence interval
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DASH	Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
DM	diabetes mellitus
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
HbA1c	hemoglobin A1c
HBP	high blood pressure
HD	heart disease
HF	heart failure
HR	hazard ratio
IMT	intima-media thickness
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
MI	myocardial infarction
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NOMAS	Northern Manhattan Study
OR	odds ratio
PA	physical activity
PE	physical education
SBP	systolic blood pressure
SE	standard error
UN	United Nations
WHO	World Health Organization