| AUS | American University of Sharjah |
| UAE | United Arab Emirates |
| 25-OHD | 25-hydroxyvitamin D |
| CANTAB | Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| PRM | Pattern Recognition Memory |
| SWM | Spatial Working Memory |
| PAL | Paired Associates Learning |
| OTS | One Touch Stocking of Cambridge |
| VRM | Verbal Recognition Memory |
| PFC | Prefrontal Cortex |
| LTP | Long-term potentiation |
| WHO | World Health Organization |