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Table 4 Self-reported weight gain during Ramadan

From: The puzzle of self-reported weight gain in a month of fasting (Ramadan) among a cohort of Saudi families in Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia

 

No

%

Remarked weight gain in some or all of the family members after Ramadan

  

   Yes

103

59.5

   No

70

40.5

Reasons of weight gain

  

   Consumption of extra food

25

14.5

   Type of food (fatty and sweets)

70

40.5

   Lack of physical exercise

54

31.2

   Others

24

13.8