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24HDR |
24-hour dietary recall |
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AE |
adult equivalent |
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AIS |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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ARC |
Agriculture Research Centre (Egypt) |
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ASR |
age-standardized incidence rate |
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ASSA |
Actuarial Society of South Africa |
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BHS |
barangay health station (the Philippines) |
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BMD |
bone mass density |
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BMI |
body mass index |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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CAPMAS |
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (Egypt) |
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CED |
chronic energy deficiency |
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CHD |
coronary heart diseases |
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CHNS |
China Economic, Population, Nutrition and Health Survey |
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CU |
consumption unit |
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CVD |
cardiovascular disease |
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DALY |
disability-adjusted life year |
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DES |
dietary energy supply |
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DLHS |
District-Level Household Survey (India) |
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DR-NCD |
diet-related non-communicable disease |
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DWCD |
Department of Women and Child Development (China) |
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EDHS |
Egypt Demographic and Health Survey |
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EHDR |
Egypt Human Development Report |
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EMR |
East Mediterranean Region |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FBG |
fasting blood glucose |
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FCT |
Food Composition Table (the Philippines) |
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FHSIS |
Field Health Service Information System (the Philippines) |
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FNRI-DOST |
Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology (the Philippines) |
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FTRI |
Food Technology Research Institute (Egypt) |
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GDP |
gross domestic product |
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GDI |
gender development index |
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GNP |
gross national product |
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HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
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HDI |
human development index |
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HES |
Health Examination Survey (Egypt) |
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HIV/AIDS |
human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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HPE |
Health Profile of Egypt |
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HSRC |
Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa) |
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IARC |
International Agency for Research on Cancer |
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ICCIDD |
International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders |
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ICD |
International Classification of Diseases |
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ICMR |
Indian Council of Medical Research |
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ICN |
International Conference on Nutrition (Rome, December 1992, FAO and WHO) |
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IDA |
iron-deficiency anaemia |
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IDD |
iodine deficiency disorder |
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IFPRI |
International Food Policy Research Institute |
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IGT |
impaired glucose tolerance |
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IIPS |
International Institute of Population Sciences |
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INEGI |
National Institute of Informatics, Statistics and Geography (Mexico) |
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INP |
India Nutrition Profile |
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ISCC |
inter-sectoral coordinating committee/council |
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IUGR |
intrauterine growth retardation |
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LAC |
Latin America and the Caribbean (region) |
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LBW |
low birth weight |
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LPE |
Lipid Profile among Egyptians |
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MCDS |
Mexican Chronic Diseases Survey |
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MDG |
Millennium Development Goal |
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MECC |
Middle East Cancer Consortium |
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MHIES |
Mexican Household Income and Expenditure Survey |
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MHS |
Mexican Health Survey |
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MISS |
Mexican Institute of Social Security |
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MNE |
multinational enterprise |
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MNS |
Mexican Nutrition Survey |
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MOHP |
Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt) |
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MPCE |
monthly per capita expenditure |
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MTPPAN |
Medium-Term Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition |
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NAP |
National Agricultural Policy (India) |
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NCD |
non-communicable disease |
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NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
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NCI |
National Cancer Institute (Egypt) |
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NCPR |
National Cancer Registry Programme (India) |
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NFCS |
National Food Consumption Survey (South Africa) |
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NFHS |
National Family Health Survey (India) |
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NFI |
Nutrition Foundation of India |
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NGO |
non-governmental organization |
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NHP |
National Hypertension Project (Egypt) |
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NIN |
National Institute of Nutrition (India) |
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NNC |
National Nutrition Council (the Philippines) |
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NNI |
National Nutrition Institute (Egypt) |
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NNMB |
National Nutrition Monitoring Board (India) |
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NNS |
National Nutrition Survey (China, the Philippines) |
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NPNL |
non-pregnant, non-lactating |
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NSSO |
National Sample Survey Organization (India) |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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PA |
physical activity |
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PAHO |
Pan-American Health Organization |
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PBMI |
percentile body mass index for age |
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PDS |
public distribution system |
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PEM |
protein-calorie malnutrition |
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PHS |
Philippine Health Statistics |
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PPP |
purchasing power parity |
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PPY |
percentage points a year |
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RDA |
recommended dietary allowance |
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RENI |
recommended energy and nutrient intake |
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RGI |
Registrar General of India |
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RHU |
rural health unit (the Philippines) |
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RNI |
recommended nutrient intake |
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SADHS |
South African Demographic and Health Survey |
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SAMRC |
South African Medical Research Council |
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SANBDS |
South African National Burden of Disease Study |
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SAVACG |
South African Vitamin A Consultative Group |
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SR |
serum retinol |
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STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
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TB |
tuberculosis |
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TGR |
total goitre rate |
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TPDS |
targeted public distribution system |
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U5MR |
under-five mortality rate |
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UIE |
urinary iodine excretion |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNESCAP |
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
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UNICEF |
United Nations Children’s Fund |
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UNU |
United Nations University |
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USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
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VAD |
vitamin A deficiency |
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WC |
waist circumference |
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WFP |
World Food Programme |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WHR |
waist-to-hip ratio |
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YLL |
year of life lost |
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YRBS |
Youth Risk Behaviour Study (South Africa) |
