| AOR | Adjusted Odds Ratio |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| DBP | Diastolic Blood Pressure |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| FBG | Fasting Blood Glucose |
| HbA1c | Glycated Haemoglobin |
| HDL-C | High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| HMC | Hamad Medical Corporation |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| IDF | International Diabetes Federation |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| Mets | Metabolic Syndrome |
| RGU | Robert Gordon University |
| SBP | Systolic Blood Pressure |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| WC | Waist Circumference |