NCEP ATPIII	The National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III
BMI	Body Mass Index
CI	Confidence Interval
CV	Coefficient of Variation
FFQ	Food Frequency Questionnaire
GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GPAQ	Global Physical Activity Questionnaire
HDL	High Density Lipoprotein
MET	Metabolic Equivalent of Task
MetS	Metabolic Syndrome
NCD	Non communicable diseases
OR	Odds Ratios
PCFA	Principal Component Factor Analysis
SPSS	Statistical package for Social Sciences
TG	Triglyceride
WC	Waist Circumference
WHO	World Health Organization