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The effect of Ramadan fasting on fasting serum glucose in healthy adults

Larijani B 1 , Zahedi F 2 , Sanjari M 3 , Amini MR 4 , Jalili RB 5 , Adibi H 6 Show all authors , Vassigh AR 7

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  • 1 B Larijani, MD. Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran
  • 2 F Zahedi, MD. Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran
  • 3 M Sanjari, MD. Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran
  • 4 M R Amini, MD. Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran
  • 5 R B Jalili, MD. Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran
  • 6 H Adibi, MD. Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran
  • 7 A R Vassigh, MD. Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Fifth Floor, Doctor Shariati Hospital, North Kargar Avenue, Tehran 14114, Iran
Med J Malaysia, 2003 Dec;58(5):678-80.
PMID: 15190653

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.

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