Abbreviations and definitions
e.g. METs
Health & Nutrition
AMDR

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range

BMI

Body Mass Index

CHO

Carbohydrate

DHA

Docosahexaenoic Acid

EER

Estimated Energy Requirements

EPA

Eicosapentaenoic Acid

LDL

Low Density Lipoprotein

LTI

Lower Threshold Intake

METs

Metabolic equivelants

MUFA

Monounsaturated Fatty Acid

TEE

Total Energy Expenditure 

UL

Tolerable Upper Intake Level

WC

Waist Circumference

RI

Reference Intake Range for macronutrients

PAL

Physical Activity Level

PRI

Population Reference Intakes

PUFA

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

REE

Resting Energy Expenditure

RDA/AI

Recommended Daily Allowance/ Adequate Intake

CAM

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Institutes, Federations & Asocciations
ADA

American Diabetes Association 

AHA/ NHLBI

American Heart Association/ National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

ATP III

Adult Treatment Panel III

EASD

European Association for the Study of diabetes

EFSA

European Food and Safety Authority

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

IDF

International Diabetes Federation

IOM

Institute of Medicine

IOTF

International Obesity Taskforce

NICE

National Institute of Clinical Excellence

SCF

Scientific Committee for Food

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

WHO

World Health Organization

NIH

National Institute of Health

WHF

World Heart Federation

IAS

International Atherosclerosis Society

IASO

International Association for the Study of Obesity

Classifications & Manuals
DSM-IV

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

ICD

International Classification of Disease

US DRIs

Dietary Reference Intakes

DRVs

Dietary Reference Values

AR

Average Requirement

FSGs

Foods for Specific Groups