Appendix A

Glossary
Terms Definition
A
absenteeism the practice of regularly staying away from work or school
without good reason
anthropometric of or relating to the scientific study of the measurements and
proportions of the human body
Awareness knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
B
BMI Body Mass Index
C
cm Centimetre
Controlled systolic blood pressure lower than 140mmHg and diastolic blood
Hypertension pressure lower than 90mmHg
costal relating to the ribs.
CVD Cardiovascular Disease
D
DALY disability-adjusted life-years
detrimental tending to cause harm
Diabetes a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the
hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of
carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
G
girth the measurement around the middle of something, especially a
person's waist
H
household a house and its occupants regarded as a unit.
Hypercholesterolaemia an excess of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
Hypertension Systolic BP level of ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP level of ≥90
mmHg or being previously diagnosed by health professional for
having hypertension.
I
Incur become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a
result of one's own behaviour or actions.
Indigenous originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire
J
JAKOA Department of Orang Asli Development
K
kg Kilogram
M
m Metre
METS multiples of the resting metabolic rate
N
NCD Noncommunicable diseases
NHMS National Health and Morbidity Survey
O
Orang Asli (OA) a collective term for the indigenous peoples of Malaysia.
P
PKD District Health Office
poverty the state of being extremely poor.
Prevalence the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness
Q
questionnaire a set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers,
devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study.
S
sphygmomanometer an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting
of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and
connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale,
enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood
pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the
cuff.
SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
U
Uncontrolled systolic blood pressure more than or equal to 140mmHg or
Hypertension diastolic blood pressure more than or equal to 90mmHg
Untreated self-reporting of no use of antihypertensive medication with
Hypertension known hypertension