Weight change during and after Ramadan fasting

Hájek, Peter; Myers, Katherine; Dhanji, Al-Rehan; West, O. Clark; McRobbie, Hayden

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdr087

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“…This is an expected result as most studies regarding BMI changes in Ramadan have shown significant reduction. 14,15 The systolic and diastolic pressures in both groups had reduced too. Although the reduction was not statistically significant, this is also expected as BMI and blood pressure has an established linear association.…”

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confidence: 93%

Comparing the body mass index, blood pressure and blood biochemical changes during Ramadan between high to moderate level and low level physical activity groups prior to Ramadan among overweight and obese working women

Suriani

Shamsuddin

Latiff

et al. 2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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confidence: 93%

Comparing the body mass index, blood pressure and blood biochemical changes during Ramadan between high to moderate level and low level physical activity groups prior to Ramadan among overweight and obese working women

Suriani

Shamsuddin

Latiff

et al. 2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…12 Literature search suggested that it is in fact not known whether Ramadan fasting generates weight loss or weight gain. 10 Only a small number of studies were identified, which used small samples, mostly of students and pregnant women, and reported inconsistent results: one found weight gain, 13 three reported weight loss, [14][15][16] and five found no significant weight change. 12,[17][18][19][20] In order to investigate this further we took weight measurements in 202 Ramadan observers at baseline, at the end of Ramadan, and a month later.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ramadan generated a weight loss of about 1 kg, which was re-gained within the next four weeks. 10 Correlational studies that link weight gain and being overweight with skipping meals, 21,22 have led to weight management programmes commonly suggesting that skipping meals undermines weight loss or generates weight gain, while regular spacing of food intake can help. [1][2][23][24][25] This is probably incorrect.…”

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Effects of Protein Load Prior to the Main Meal of the Day: A Pilot Trial

Hájek¹,

McRobbie²,

Snuggs³

et al. 2016

Obes Res Open J

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Background: High protein diets increase satiety and may decrease energy intake. Many overweight people overeat in the evening. We hypothesized that ingesting protein prior to the evening meal may limit successive calorie intake and generate weight loss. Aims: To explore whether protein pre-load before the evening meal will lead to weight loss compared to eating as usual. Methods: 129 adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥25 reporting eating large evening meals were randomized to either consume a 20 g protein bar 30 minutes before their evening meal daily for two weeks (Protein pre-loading (PP) arm) or not (No protein pre-loading (NP) arm). Hunger ratings were recorded, immediately prior to each evening meal. Participants returned at the end of weeks one and two to provide their weight and rating of hunger and any changes in evening food consumption since baseline. Consuming 20 g of protein before the evening meal reduced hunger and selfreported food intake in the evening, but had no effect on weight.

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“…Few studies have demonstrated that persistent fasting during the month of Ramadan resulted in mild weight loss but this reverted back to normal after Ramadan is over [10]. Another recent trial that evaluated the effect of fasting on weight, blood pressure and total cholesterol in hypertensive patients has shown no change in total cholesterol but improvement in blood pressure and weight [11].…”

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A Prospective Study Comparing the Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Metabolic Parameters in Healthy Muslims from Three Different Nationalities in Dubai

Elamin¹

2015

J Diabetes Metab

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Objective: Many studies have evaluated the effect of Ramadan fasting on metabolic parameters. None of the previous studies compared the effect of fasting on people from different ethnic backgrounds. We conducted this prospective study to assess fasting Ramadan on Body Mass Index (BMI) and metabolic parameters in healthy volunteers from different ethnic backgrounds. Methodology:We studied the effect of fasting during Ramadan on body mass index, fasting lipid profile, blood glucose and HBA1c in 49 healthy Muslim volunteers. These individuals belong to three different ethnicities; Pakistanis, Sudanese and Emiratis. The blood samples and anthropometric measurements were taken on two occasions; one week before Ramadan and the second was collected with in two weeks after Ramadan.Results: There was a significant difference in body weight and BMI in all subjects of three nationalities at in of Ramadan fasting. There was no significant difference in fasting total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and LDL observed in Sudanese and Emiratis group, but subjects belong to Pakistani group showed statistically significant rise in total cholesterol by end of Ramadan. HDL has significantly reduced while total cholesterol has increased significantly in females compared to males. There were no reported hypoglycaemic events. Conclusion:Fasting Ramadan led to a statistically significant reduction in weight and BMI in all participants in same model of fasting. Total cholesterol has increased significantly in the Pakistani group compared to other population at the end of Ramadan. We observed a statistically significant increase in the HDL in females in comparison to males by the end of Fasting Ramadan.

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Weight change during and after Ramadan fasting

Cited by 72 publications

References 26 publications

Comparing the body mass index, blood pressure and blood biochemical changes during Ramadan between high to moderate level and low level physical activity groups prior to Ramadan among overweight and obese working women

Comparing the body mass index, blood pressure and blood biochemical changes during Ramadan between high to moderate level and low level physical activity groups prior to Ramadan among overweight and obese working women

Effects of Protein Load Prior to the Main Meal of the Day: A Pilot Trial

A Prospective Study Comparing the Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Metabolic Parameters in Healthy Muslims from Three Different Nationalities in Dubai

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