title: The effect of Ramadan fasting on fasting serum glucose in healthy adults.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larijani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zahedi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanjari
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Jalili
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adibi
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vassigh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D012068:Religion and Medicine
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose