title: Effect of maternal fasting on uterine arterial blood flow.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect maternal diet pattern on the uterine artery Doppler flow velocimetry.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a cross-sectional observational study. The uterine artery Doppler flow velocimetry was measured between 20 and 24 weeks' gestation in healthy pregnant women observing Ramadan. For each fasting mother, a non-fasting healthy pregnant woman was recruited as a control. Maternal blood glucose level was measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 106 pregnant women were studied. The mean hours since last oral intake were significantly longer, and the maternal glucose level was significantly lower in the study group than in the control group. The Mean (95% CI) of the uterine artery pulsatility index, resistance index, peak systolic velocity, end diastolic velocity and systolic/diastolic ratio was similar in both groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Maternal fasting is not associated with significant changes in the uterine artery Doppler flow velocimetry.
authors: Department Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. hmirghani@uaeu.ac.ae
authors: Hisham M
authors: HM
authors: Mirghani
authors: Muntha
authors: M
authors: Salem
authors: Sarath D
authors: SD
authors: Weerasinghe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005215:Fasting / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017078:Laser-Doppler Flowmetry; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second / Q000502:physiology; D011673:Pulsatile Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose