The effect of Ramadan fasting on fasting serum glucose in healthy adults.
The effect of Ramadan fasting on fasting serum glucose (FPG) is still a matter of controversy. One hundred and fifteen healthy volunteers fasted for > or = 25 days during Ramadan. Blood samples were taken 1 week before Ramadan and on the 14th and 28th day of Ramadan. Serum glucose was determined by the glucose oxidase method. FPG decreased from 88.4 + 9.0 mg/dl to 62.9 +/- 7.7 mg/dl (p < 0.001). Men and women both experienced a significant drop in FPG. Calorie intake decreased in all groups (p < 0.001) and was positively correlated with decreasing FPG. FPG decreases with Ramadan fasting and has no serious adverse effect on fasting adults.
Larijani
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B
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran.
Zahedi
F
F
Sanjari
M
M
Amini
M R
MR
Jalili
R B
RB
Adibi
H
H
Vassigh
A R
AR
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D012068:Religion and Medicine
D001786:Blood Glucose