Effect of Ramadan fasting on the weight of person with diabetes

“…10 Further, very few if any studies could be found that address this problem in our country, we could find only one study that assessed changes in weight during Ramadan but that was conducted on diabetic patients. 11 Thus, we are undertaking this endeavour to determine the effect of fasting on weight and eventually BMI (Body mass index). We'll also be taking into account various factors that may affect our study such as sleep patterns and family history of obesity.…”

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Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Body Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Public Sector Undergraduate Medical Students of Peshawar

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Objective: To determine the effects of fasting on weight and eventually on Body Mass Index (BMI) in medical students of a Public Sector Medical College. Methods: It was a prospective analytical study conducted in a Public Sector Medical College in Peshawar City from 28th March to 20th May 2022 (1443 Hijri). Convenience Sampling was used and 115 students (58 male and 57 female) of 1st Year MBBS to Final Year MBBS were enrolled. Four readings of weight were taken, one before, two during, and one after Ramadan. A well-structured self-administered questionnaire was used to inquire about basic demographic characteristics, sleep patterns during Ramadan and normal routine, and family history of obesity. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS software and a repeated measures ANOVA test was used for drawing statistical conclusions. Results: A slight increase in the mean weight was observed during the second week of Ramadan while a loss of 0.4 kg occurred during the fourth week of Ramadan, F (1, 81) = 1777.55; p < 0.0001. The same pattern was observed for BMI, F (1, 81) = 2705.18; p < 0.0001. However, the weight and the BMI were regained in two to three weeks following Ramadan. Conclusion: Ramadan offers a non-hazardous way of weight loss. Further studies across different geographical locations with larger sample sizes should be conducted to identify and quantify the association between weight and fasting and also to identify potential confounders. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7017 How to cite this: Majid A, Osama M, Noman M, Nisa U, Haider I. Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Body Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Public Sector Undergraduate Medical Students of Peshawar. Pak J Med Sci. 2023;39(3):662-666. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7017 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Changes in dietary intake improve glycemic control following a structured nutrition therapy during Ramadan in individuals with type 2 diabetes

Yusof

Hasbullah

Shahar

et al. 2021

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN

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Effect of Ramadan fasting on the weight of person with diabetes

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RSSDI Clinical Practice Recommendations for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 2022

Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Body Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Public Sector Undergraduate Medical Students of Peshawar

Changes in dietary intake improve glycemic control following a structured nutrition therapy during Ramadan in individuals with type 2 diabetes

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