Abbreviations Used in Chapter 10
| ACCORD | Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| ADVANCE | Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified Release Controlled Evaluation |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| ARIC | Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CHS | Cardiovascular Health Study |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| ED | emergency department |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| FHS | Framingham Heart Study |
| HbA1c | hemoglobin A1c |
| HD | heart disease |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| ICD-9 | International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision |
| ICD-10 | International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MEPS | Medical Expenditure Panel Survey |
| MESA | Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| NAMCS | National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
| NCHS | National Center for Health Statistics |
| NH | non-Hispanic |
| NHAMCS | National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NHDS | National Hospital Discharge Survey |
| NHIS | National Health Interview Survey |
| NHLBI | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| NSTEMI | non–ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PA | physical activity |
| PAR | population-attributable risk |
| RR | relative risk |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| SEARCH | Search for Diabetes in Youth Study |
| STEMI | ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction |
| TODAY | Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth |
| UA | unstable angina |