SCT Social cognitive theory
SES Socioeconomic status
SHPPS School Health Policies and Programs Study
SMART Student Media Awareness to Reduce Television curriculum
SNDAS School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study
SPARK Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids program
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
USPSTF U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
VCR video cassette recorder
WHO World Health Organization
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
YMCLS Youth Media Campaign Longitudinal Survey
YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey
YRBSS Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
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