Islamic fasting - a substitute for very low calorie diet (VLCD) in obesity control program
1993
Khan, A. (NWFP Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Human Nutrition) | Khattak, M.U. | Marwat, S.K.
The effect of Islamic Fasting, an abstention from foods, fluids and sex from dawn to sunset, on food intake, body weight and blood chemistry was studied in ten healthy adult make human subjects. Foods and fluids intake before and in the first and fourth week of Fasting were recorded. Body weight of the participants were noted before and at the last day of Fasting. Blood samples before, in the second and fourth week of Fasting and two weeks after Fasting were collected. The daily reduction in energy (Food intake) ranged from 200-1500 Kcal with an average value of 857 plus-minus 410 Kcal. During the four weeks of Fasting, loss in body weight ranged from 0.5-6.0 Kg with an average value of 3.2 plus-minus 1.7 Kg. There were no significant differences in glucose, total protein, triglyceride and total HDL and LDL cholesterol in the blood samples collected before, during and after the Fasting. The data suggest that Islamic Fasting is nutritionally safe and could be used as a substitute for VLCD in obesity control program.
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