Background:Ramadan fasting is a religious
obligation followed by Muslims worldwide. No
intake of food and water from sunrise to sunset
often results in changed hydration status.
Generally there is belief of renal dysfunction due
to dehydration during Ramadan fasting. However,
there is scarcity of scientific literature regarding its
effects on renal function in healthy individuals.
This study was aimed to evaluate alterations in
renal functions due to long intermittent fasting
schedule in the holy month of Ramadan.
Material and Methods:
Thirty three normal healthy volunteers (age
group 23-52 years) from the same large joint
family were enrolled in this study. Blood and
urine samples were collected twice: first, one
day before Ramadan after a 12-hour overnight
fast (baseline) and second on the 28th day of
Ramadan. Blood samples were assayed for urea,
creatinine and uric acid levels and urine for
microalbuminurea.
Results and discussion:
Mean age of the subjects was 43.8±5.4 years.
There were slight but nonsignificant reductions
in blood urea, serum creatinine, uric acid levels
and microalbuminurea of the participants (p>
0.05) from pre Ramadan to post Ramadan state.
Our study findings revealed no significant impact of long intermittent fast of Ramadan on
renal function markers. Mean difference
between pre Ramadan and post Ramadan values
of blood urea was 2.4 mg%, serum creatinine
was 0.2 mg%, uric acid 0.6 mg% and
microalbuminurea 3 mg/dl which are statistically
not significant.
Conclusion:
Among healthy individuals renal functions are
not altered due to Ramadan fasting.
Real Time Impact Factor:
Pending
Author Name: Shilpa B. Asegaonkara,Ishrat Kareemb, JayshreeS. Bavikarc,Avinash Pagdhuned,Sunita Aghadee,Anand P. Thorat
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Keywords: Ramadan fast, urea, creatinine, uric acid,
ISSN: 2349-2910
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EOI/DOI: August 2014
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