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Table 1 Effect of Ramadan fasting on lipids profile before and after Ramadan (n = 82)

From: Effects of Ramadan fasting on cardiovascular risk factors: a prospective observational study

Biochemical variables

Before Ramadan

After Ramadan

p-values

 

x ¯ ± S D 3

x ¯ ± S D 3

 

Cholesterol(mg/dL)

193.4 ± 51

184.3 ± 42

0.023

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

224.8 ± 129

182.9 ± 112

0.000

HDL-c ( mg/dL )

43.0 ± 9

47.9 ± 8

0.000

Cholesterol/HDL(ratio)

4.5 ± 1

3.9 ± 1

0.000

VLDL-c (mg/dL )

38.1 ± 14

33.8 ± 17

0.000

LDL-c (mg/dL )

109.96 ± 46

96.83 ±35

0.000

LDL/HDL (ratio)

2.5 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.6

0.000

  1. 3SD = standard deviation.