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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2017

The Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Biochemical Parameters in Healthy Thai Subjects.

Sara Ongsara, Sakulrat Boonpol, Nussaree Prompalad, Nutjaree Jeenduang

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Sara OngsaraUndergraduate Student, Department of Clinical Chemistry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Thaiburi, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Sakulrat BoonpolUndergraduate Student, Department of Clinical Chemistry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Thaiburi, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Nussaree PrompaladUndergraduate Student, Department of Clinical Chemistry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Thaiburi, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Nutjaree JeenduangAssistant Professor, Department of Clinical Chemistry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Thaiburi, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAlthough, the effect of Ramadan fasting on the risks for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) has been reported in several studies, the results were inconsistent. In addition, the effect of Ramadan fasting on biochemical parameters in Thai subjects has not been evaluated.

aimThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Ramadan fasting on anthropometry, blood pressure, Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG), lipid profiles, and body composition in healthy Thai subjects. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 65 healthy subjects (21 men and 44 women) aged between 19-24 years were randomly recruited. Anthropometry, blood pressure, FBG, Total Cholesterol (TC), Triglyceride (TG), High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (HDL-C), Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C), and body composition were measured before Ramadan, end of Ramadan and after one month of Ramadan.

resultsThere were no changes in anthropometry, blood pressure, lipid profiles and body composition in both genders before Ramadan, end of Ramadan and after one month of Ramadan. Nevertheless, FBG levels were significantly increased after one month of Ramadan compared with baseline (5.09±0.50 versus 4.83±0.38 mmol/L, p=0.016, respectively) in women.

conclusionThe Ramadan fasting did not affect the lipid, anthropometric and body composition in healthy Thai subjects. However, the increased FBG levels after one month of Ramadan were observed in women. To improve the favourable biochemical parameters after Ramadan fasting, the lifestyle modifications such as, increased intake of healthy diets and increased physical activity should be recommended.

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AnthropometryBlood glucoseBody compositionLipid profiles

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PMID29207694
PMCPMC5713716
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