Results: A week after Ramadan, body weight and body mass index decreased in both
genders, compared to a week before Ramadan (P< 0.001). Diastolic blood pressure in male
subjects and systolic blood pressure in both genders remained unchanged (P= 0.634 and
P= 0.412, respectively), whereas in females, diastolic blood pressure significantly decreased
(P= 0.002). During Ramadan, no significant changes were observed in subjects' lipid profile,
triglyceride level, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or LDL/high-density …

Introduction: Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims during which avoid from eating, drinking
and sexual intercourse for about 13-17 hours. The aim of this study was surveying the effects
of Islamic fasting in Ramadan on lipid profile and blood pressure. Materials and Methods:
we designed this study in two phases, a week before and a week after Ramadan month.
Eighty nine healthy subjects with 20-50 years old were participated in this study. Blood
sampling for lipid profile measurement was done in the morning and blood pressure was …