From: Effects of Ramadan fasting on cardiovascular risk factors: a prospective observational study
Biochemical variables | Before Ramadan | After Ramadan | p-values |
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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 |