Abbreviations and Acronyms

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ADL.Activities of daily living


AHA.American Heart Association


AI.Adequate intake


AMDR.Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges


APD.Automated peritoneal dialysis


BIA.Bioelectrical impedance analysis


BMI.Body mass index


BSA.Body surface area


BUN.Blood urea nitrogen


CAPD.Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis


CARI.Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment


CCPD.Continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis


CDC.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


CKD.Chronic kidney disease


CPD.Chronic peritoneal dialysis


CVD.Cardiovascular disease


DHA.Docosahexanoic acid


DPI.Dietary protein intakes


DRI.Dietary reference intake


DXA.Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry


DV.Daily value


EAR.Estimated average requirement


ECF.Extracellular fluid


EER.Estimated energy requirement


EPA.Eicosapentanoic acid


ERT.Evidence Review Team


G.Urea generation rate


GFR.Glomerular filtration rate


HD.Hemodialysis


HDL.High-density lipoprotein


HPLC.High-performance liquid chromatography


IDL.Intermediate-density lipoprotein


IDPN.Intradialytic parenteral nutrition


IgA.Immunoglobulin A


IGF.Insulin-like growth factor


K.Potassium


KDIGO.Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes


KDOQI.Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative


LDL.Low-density lipoprotein


MAC.Mid-arm circumference


MAMA.Mid-arm muscle area


MAMC.Mid-arm muscle circumference


MDRD.Modification of Diet in Renal Disease


mRNA.Messenger RNA


Na.Sodium


NAPRTCS.North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Studies


ND.Not determined


NE.Nitrogen equivalent


n-3 FAOmega-3 fatty acids


NCEP-CNational Cholesterol Expert Panel in Children and Adolescents


NKF.National Kidney Foundation


nPCR.Normalized protein catabolic rate


nPNA.Normalized protein nitrogen appearance


25(OH)D25-Hydroxyvitamin D


1,25(OH)₂D1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D


PA.Physical activity coefficient


PAL.Physical activity level


PD.Peritoneal dialysis


PEM.Protein-energy malnutrition


PET.Peritoneal equilibration test


PTH.Parathyroid hormone


RDA.Recommended Dietary Allowance


rhGH.Recombinant human growth hormone


SD.Standard deviation


SDS.Standard deviation score(s)


SGA.Subjective Global Assessment


SGNA.Subjective Global Nutrition Assessment


TEE.Total energy expenditure


TG.Triglycerides


TNA.Total nitrogen appearance


TSF.Triceps skinfold thickness


UL.Tolerable upper intake level


USDA.US Department of Agriculture


VLDL.Very low-density lipoprotein


WHO.World Health Organization