Effect of altered eating pattern on serum fructosamine: total protein ratio and plasma glucose level.
The effect of alteration of eating pattern during Ramadan on body mass index (BMI), serum fructosamine: total protein ratio (F/TP), and glucose level in 18 healthy male Asiatic Moslems were studied. The results showed a significant decrease (p less than 0.025) in F/TP at the second week of Ramadan in 11 subjects who experienced continuous decrease in BMI throughout Ramadan. The remaining 7 subjects showed no significant changes in BMI and F/TP. No evidence of hypoglycaemia was observed in the subjects during the study. Serum fructosamine: total protein ratio in subjects with altered eating pattern preferably should be interpreted along with the change in body mass index.
Ch'ng
S L
SL
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Cheah
S H
SH
Husain
R
R
Duncan
M T
MT
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001835:Body Weight; D005215:Fasting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005508:Food Deprivation / Q000502:physiology; D019270:Fructosamine; D006595:Hexosamines / Q000097:blood*; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001786:Blood Glucose; D001798:Blood Proteins; D006595:Hexosamines; D019270:Fructosamine