title: [Food intake, and anthropometrical and biological parameters in adult Tunisians during fasting at Ramadan].
abstract: We evaluated the effects of fasting during Ramadan on nutritional intake and plasma lipoproteins in 20 healthy adults of normal weight. A 5-day food questionnaire was completed for every participant. Clinical investigations, anthropometrical measurements and laboratory analysis were also undertaken. Body weight, blood pressure and blood glucose were not influenced by fasting but there were non-significant modifications in the plasma lipid fractions. The total cholesterol remained unchanged. Total daily energy intake was comparable before, during and after Ramadan despite the decrease in meal frequency during fasting. Thus fasting in Ramadan did not affect dietary intake, clinical, anthropometrical and most biological parameters.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de Nutrition, Tunis, Tunisie. latifa.beltaifa@rns.tn
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beltaifa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bouguerra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ben Slama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jabrane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Khadhi
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ben Rayana
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Doghri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000886:Anthropometry; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000502:physiology*; D005215:Fasting / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014416:Tunisia
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL