Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Serum Lipid Profile of Bangladeshi Female Volunteers.
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2014
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Abstract
The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of fasting for a period of one month during
Ramadan on the lipid profile of Bangladeshi female volunteers who fasted during the Arabic
month of Ramadan, when there occurs a change, both in the pattern and timing of dietary
intake. Findings of the study showed that Ramadan fast significantly reduced serum Total
cholesterol (TC) (p=0.030) and Low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) (p=0.011). A statistically
nonsignificant elevation of triglyceride (TG)) was observed (p=0.598). High density
lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) also found to be raised significantly at the end of fasting (p
= 0.037). Findings of the study revealed that fasting during the month of Ramadan changes
lipid profile pattern in an aniatherogenic direction and may be beneficial to health.
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Ramadan Fasting, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, Female
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Akhtaruzzaman M, Hoque N, Choudhury M B K, Uddin M M Jamal, Parvin T. Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Serum Lipid Profile of Bangladeshi Female Volunteers. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry. 2014; 7(2): 47-51.