| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CVDs | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| DBP | Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| DHS | Demographic and Health Survey |
| NCDs | Non-Communicable Diseases |
| PVR | Peripheral Vascular Resistance |
| SBP | Systolic Blood Pressure |
| USA | United States of America |
| VIF | Variance Inflation Factor |