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Table 2 Effect of Ramadan fasting on some clinical and biological parameters before and after Ramadan (n = 65 for hs-CRP and 82 for rest)

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

 

FBS 1(mmol/l)

124.7 ± 48

128.1 ± 54

0.327

insulin (μU/mL)

12.4 ± 9.5

11.8 ± 7.6

0.583

HOMA.IR (μUmol/l2)

3.8 ± 3

3.6 ± 3

0.093

Hcy 2(μmol/l)

10.5 ± 3.8

11.5 ± 3.9

0.065

hs-CRP ( mg/L)

1.0 ± 1

0.9 ± 1

0.160

  1. 1 FBS, fasting blood sugar.
  2. 2Hcy, homocysteine.
  3. 3SD = standard deviation.