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Appendix C:  List of Abbreviations

Abbreviation Full Name
ADA American Diabetes Association
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
BRFSS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CAPI Computer-Assisted Personal Interview
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
HC Household Component
HDL high-density lipoprotein
LDL low-density lipoprotein
MEPS Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
MEPS–HC Medical Expenditure Panel Survey—Household Component
NCCDPHP National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
NCHS National Center for Health Statistics
NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHIS National Health Interview Survey
OMB Office of Management and Budget
PSUs primary sampling units

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