| BMI | Body mass index |
| BMR | Basal metabolic rate |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| DXA | Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry |
| FFM | Fat free mass |
| PCA | Principal components analysis |
| NHBPEP | National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group in Children and Adolescents |
| REE | Resting energy expenditure |
| RQ | Respiratory quotient |
| TEE | Total energy expenditure |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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