Tarek Abdel Hamed Mostafa Dowod.
Effects of Ramadan fasting on blood lipids and sugar.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;20(4):308-10.

Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on lipid profile and blood sugar. Setting: Adan Hospital – Kuwait Subjects and Methods: The study was performed on 60 healthy adult volunteers and was carried out in the month of Ramadan (October – November 2003). Each volunteer had observed fasting for an average 12 hours a day. Blood samples were obtained from them on the 1st and 4th week of Ramadan and were analyzed for total cholesterol [TC], low – density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDLc], very low– density lipoprotein cholesterol [VLDLc], high – density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDLc], Triglyceride [TG] and blood sugar. Results: The LDLc was significantly reduced at the end of fasting (P< 0.005). A reduction in the average TC value was observed at the end of fasting but the difference was not statistically significant (P<0.16). There was a non-significant rise in the HDLc, TG, VLDLc and blood sugar value at the end of fasting. (P<0.36, P<0.29, P<0.71, P<0.72 respectively) Conclusion: Ramadan fasting has a statistically beneficial effect on the LDLc.

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