Fasting consequences during Ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patterns

Introduction: The aim was to assess the effects on lifestyle and lipid profile while fasting during holy month of Ramadan. Material and Methods: An interventional cohort study designed with 160 subjects who were fasting during Ramadan recruited from different mosques in Kermanshah. Data were collect...

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Main Authors: Sondos Pirsaheb, Yahya Pasdar, Seied Jafar Navabi, Mansour Rezaei, Mitra Darbandi, Parisa Niazi
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Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Fasting and Health
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author Sondos Pirsaheb
Yahya Pasdar
Seied Jafar Navabi
Mansour Rezaei
Mitra Darbandi
Parisa Niazi
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Parisa Niazi
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description Introduction: The aim was to assess the effects on lifestyle and lipid profile while fasting during holy month of Ramadan. Material and Methods: An interventional cohort study designed with 160 subjects who were fasting during Ramadan recruited from different mosques in Kermanshah. Data were collected in three stages at the beginning and at the end of Ramadan as well as one month following Ramadan using demographic and FFQ questionnaires. Blood pressure was measured and a 5 ml blood sample was collected in order to measure BUN, Creatinine, and lipid profile analysis. Results: Significant increases was observed in total cholesterol (P=0.02), LDL-C (P=0.001), HDL-C (P=0.001), and BUN (P=0.002) following Ramadan compared with earlier measurements. Triglyceride (TG) level decreased following Ramadan (P=0.04) but returned to the same level one month later. Systolic blood pressure increased and diastolic blood pressure decreased during fasting period. There was a significant decrease in cereals, dairy products, and meat consumption while consumption of fruits and vegetables have been increased during Ramadan (P=0.003). Conclusion: Our results revealed increased levels of T-Chol and LDL-C in fasting as well as HDL-C. Increased HDL-C may prevent the side effects of T-Chol and LDL-C in healthy subjects. Given the metabolic changes that occurred during Ramadan, healthy eating and intake of low fat and low sugar diet during Ramadan are highly recommended.
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spelling doaj.art-9a36f94e34894021b4e7e4e261aa4c592022-12-21T18:31:16ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Fasting and Health2345-25872345-25872013-03-0111612300Fasting consequences during Ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patternsSondos Pirsaheb0Yahya Pasdar1Seied Jafar Navabi2Mansour Rezaei3Mitra Darbandi4Parisa Niazi5General Practitioner, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranAssistant Professor in Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences Department , Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranAssistant Professor in Internal Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranAssistant Professor in Biostatistics, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranBSc in Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranBSc in Nutrition, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranIntroduction: The aim was to assess the effects on lifestyle and lipid profile while fasting during holy month of Ramadan. Material and Methods: An interventional cohort study designed with 160 subjects who were fasting during Ramadan recruited from different mosques in Kermanshah. Data were collected in three stages at the beginning and at the end of Ramadan as well as one month following Ramadan using demographic and FFQ questionnaires. Blood pressure was measured and a 5 ml blood sample was collected in order to measure BUN, Creatinine, and lipid profile analysis. Results: Significant increases was observed in total cholesterol (P=0.02), LDL-C (P=0.001), HDL-C (P=0.001), and BUN (P=0.002) following Ramadan compared with earlier measurements. Triglyceride (TG) level decreased following Ramadan (P=0.04) but returned to the same level one month later. Systolic blood pressure increased and diastolic blood pressure decreased during fasting period. There was a significant decrease in cereals, dairy products, and meat consumption while consumption of fruits and vegetables have been increased during Ramadan (P=0.003). Conclusion: Our results revealed increased levels of T-Chol and LDL-C in fasting as well as HDL-C. Increased HDL-C may prevent the side effects of T-Chol and LDL-C in healthy subjects. Given the metabolic changes that occurred during Ramadan, healthy eating and intake of low fat and low sugar diet during Ramadan are highly recommended.http://jfh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_300_7c3bd8b69995b684584b5a6b3468c23d.htmlFastingHDL–CLDL-cRamadan
spellingShingle Sondos Pirsaheb
Yahya Pasdar
Seied Jafar Navabi
Mansour Rezaei
Mitra Darbandi
Parisa Niazi
Fasting consequences during Ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patterns
Journal of Fasting and Health
Fasting
HDL–C
LDL-c
Ramadan
title Fasting consequences during Ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patterns
title_full Fasting consequences during Ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patterns
title_fullStr Fasting consequences during Ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patterns
title_full_unstemmed Fasting consequences during Ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patterns
title_short Fasting consequences during Ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patterns
title_sort fasting consequences during ramadan on lipid profile and dietary patterns
topic Fasting
HDL–C
LDL-c
Ramadan
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