Effects of Ramadan fasting on some haematological and biochemical parameters
Joint Authors
Atum, Manar
al-Hurani, Huda M.
Aql, Salim
Hijjawi, Nawal
Awawidah, Sali
Source
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2009), pp.103-107, 5 p.
Publisher
The Hashemite University Deanship of Academic Research and Graduate
Publication Date
2009-09-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
أجريت هذه الدراسة على 57 من الإناث اللواتي لا بعانين من مشاكل صحية خلال شھر رمضان 2004 و قد تم جمع عينات الدم من المشاركات على أربع فترات الأولى فبل بداية شھر رمضان و الثانية في الأسبوع الأول من الشهر و الثالثة في منتصف الشهر و الرابعة في نهايته.
و قد تم تقدير الهيموجلوبين و الهيماتو كريت و عدد كريات الدم الحمراء و الصفائح الدموية قبل بداية شھر رمضان و في منتصفة بالإضافة إلى تقدير كمية الكرياتينين و اليوريا و الألبومين و حمض البوليك و الجليسريدات الثلاثية و الكولسترول الكلي و الكولسترول عالي الكثافة و منخفض الكثافة.
و إشارات النتائج إلى انخفاض ملحوظ في عدد الصفائح الدموية خلال شھر رمضان و انخفاض في و الجليسريدات الثلاثية بعد منتصف الشهر مع عدم حدوث تغيرات معنوية على المؤشرات الأخرى.
Abstract EN
Ramadan is the month during which Muslims refrain from food, liquids and smoking during daylight hours and eat a large meal after sundown.
This custom provides a unique opportunity to study the biochemical changes over Ramadan time.
The study was performed on 57 healthy females and was carried out in the month of Ramadan (October-November 2004).
Blood samples were collected four times: one week before the beginning of Ramadan, at the end of the first week, at the end of the second week, and at the end the last week of Ramadan.
Hematological indices including hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell count, and platelets count were determined twice (one week before Ramadan and mid of Ramadan) on whole blood samples.
Serum was evaluated for cretonne, urea, albumin, uric acid, and lipids (triglycerides), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein- cholesterol (LDL-C) was calculated.
Hematological, platelets count was significantly decreased (p = 0.002) during Ramadan while other parameters remained relatively stable.
Biochemical analysis showed a significant reduction in serum triacylglycerol's (TAGs) after the mid of Ramadan (p = 0.007).
A slight but not significant increase (p = 0.073) in HDL–C was observed.
The changes in the other parameters were not significant.
In Jordanian healthy females, Ramadan fasting resulted in a statistical effect on platelets count and serum triglycerides.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hurani, Huda M.& Atum, Manar& Aql, Salim& Hijjawi, Nawal& Awawidah, Sali. 2009. Effects of Ramadan fasting on some haematological and biochemical parameters. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 2, no. 3, pp.103-107.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hurani, Huda M.…[et al.]. Effects of Ramadan fasting on some haematological and biochemical parameters. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 2, no. 3 (Sep. 2009), pp.103-107.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hurani, Huda M.& Atum, Manar& Aql, Salim& Hijjawi, Nawal& Awawidah, Sali. Effects of Ramadan fasting on some haematological and biochemical parameters. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. 2009. Vol. 2, no. 3, pp.103-107.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-266969
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 106-107
Record ID
BIM-266969