AAPC	Average annual percent change
APC	Annual percent change
ASR	Age-standardized rate
BMI	Body-mass index
CI	Confidence interval
COVID-19	Coronavirus disease 2019
DALY	Disability-adjusted life-year
GBD	Global Burden of Disease
GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council
ICD-10	International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
IDF	International Diabetes Federation
IHME	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
MENA	Middle East and North Africa
PAF	Population attributable fraction
PM	Particulate matter pollution
T1DM	Type 1 diabetes mellitus
TMREL	Theoretical minimum-risk exposure level
UAE	United Arab Emirates
UI	Uncertainty interval
YLD	Years lived with disability
YLL	Years of life lost