Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Abbreviations Used in Chapter 8
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CVD | cardiovascular diseases |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| HD | heart disease |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| Mex. Am. | Mexican American |
| NCHS | National Center for Health Statistics |
| NH | non-Hispanic |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NHLBI | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
