Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Body Weight and Lipid Profile
M. Pathan* and R. PatilGovernment Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra India.
Abstract: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting, in adult males of Marathwada region, on some physiological and biochemical parameters, which included following aims: 1. To determine the difference in weight in pre- & post-Ramadan subjects. 2. To determine the lipid profile levels (TC, HDL-c, LDL-c, VLDL-c, & TG) in pre- & post-Ramadan subjects. The study included 30 adult male subjects of age group 25-35 years and was carried out in the month of Ramadan. Biochemical parameters were estimated via biochromic analyzer whereas the physiological parameter (weight) was recorded by usual weighing machine (kgs), which was estimated one day prior to beginning of the month of Ramadan (pre-fasting) and one day after the month of Ramadan (post-fasting). The mean ± SD weight & TC, LDL-c, VLDL-c, & TG of the subjects before and after the Ramadan fasting was found to be decreased from 61.90 ± 11.39 to 60.56 ± 10.74 (p < 0.001); 194.76 ± 28.01 to 181.80 ± 31.29 (p < 0.001); 125.90 ± 25.59 to111.33 ± 23.91 (p < 0.01); 17.80 ± 3.48 to 16.4 ± 3.17 (p < 0.001); & 89.00 ± 17.43 to 82.00 ± 15.89 (p < 0.001), respectively. Whereas a highly significant (p < 0.001) increase in serum HDL-c level was noted (mean ± SD = 50.63 ± 2.35 to 59.80 ± 3.47) in the present study. Thus to conclude Ramadan fasting can be considered beneficial to health.
Keywords: Total Cholesterol; High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Triglyceride Back to TOC