PARAMETERS 10daysBeforeRamada First day ofRamadan 10th day ofRamada 20 day ofRamadan last day oframadan 10 days afterRamadan the averagerate of change% Pvalue
Weight (kg)                
Mean ± SD 77.76 ± 15,34 77.45 ± 15,21 76.95 ± 15,04 76.65 ± 15,21 76.67 ± 15,08 76.81 ± 14,81    
Changes during study   -0.40 -0.65 -0.38 0.01 0.18 -0.24 0
Body Mass Index( kg / m2 )                
Mean ± SD 29,45 ± 6,01 29,34 ± 6,01 29,14 ± 5,90 29,02 ± 5,89 29,02 ± 5,83 29 ,09 ± 5,81   0
Changes during study   -0,38 -0,67 -0,42 0,00 0,00 0,25  
Waist
(cm)
               
Mean ± SD 101,63 ± 12,00 100,93 ± 11,91 100,15 ± 11,63 99,56 ± 11,55 99,36 ± 11,24 99,69 ± 11,24   0
Changes during study   0,70 -0,77 -0,58 -0,20 0,33 0,38  
Hip
(cm)
               
Mean ± SD 108,5 ± 10,08 107,62 ± 9,66 106,95 ± 9,57 106,32 ± 9,48 106,2 ± 9,19 106,40 ± 9,22   0
Changes during study   -0,82 0,63 -0,57 -0,12 0,19 0,39  
Waist Hip
Index
               
Mean ± SD 0.935 ± 0,05 0.936 ± 0,05 0.935 ± 0,05 0.935 ± 0,05 0.934 ± 0,05 0.936 ± 0,05   0 ,98
Changes during study   0.10 -0.13 0.001 -0.07 0.15 0.01  
Abdomen perimeter                
Mean ± SD 94.50 ± 12,04 93.94 ± 11,85 92.87 ± 11,64 92.61 ± 11,44 92.42 ± 11,31 92.29 ± 11,16    
Changes during study   -0.59 -1.14 -0.27 -0.21 -0.14 0.47 0
Water Proportion(%)                
Mean ± SD 48.58 ± 11,32 48.35 ± 10,88 46.43 ± 12,38 48.02 ± 11,15 48.11 ± 12,47 47.58 ± 12,18   0.45
Changes during study   -0.47 -3.98 3.44 0.18 -1.12 -0.41  
Fat proportion(%)                
Mean ± SD 30.27 ± 10,98 30.26 ± 10,39 32.11 ± 11,90 30.71 ± 10,87 30.54 ± 12,02 31.19 ± 11,64   0 ,41
Changes during study   -0.047 6.13 -4.36 -0.55 2.11 0.59  
Muscule massproportion(%)                
Mean ± SD 40.27 ± 5,16 40.21 ± 5,01 39.04 ± 5,91 39.76 ± 5,41 40.16 ± 5,79 39.66 ± 5,70   0. 38
Changes during study   -0.13 -2.92 1.84 1.00 -1.25 -0.30  
Cholesterol (mg /dl)Mean ± SD 2.28 ± 0,51 2.06 ± 0,32 2.34 ± 0,37 2.37 ± 0,44 2.31 ± 0,54 2.26 ± 0,60   0 ,002
Changes during studyTriglyceridesconcentration(mg/dl)   -9.50 13.14 1.65 -2.48 -2.54 0.21  
Mean ± SD 1.51 ± 0,78 1.47 ± 0,78 1.78 ± 0,85 1.36 ± 0,71 1.22 ± 0,62 1.81 ± 0,80   0
Changes during study   -2.51 20.76 -23.49 -10.44 47.67 3.55  
Glucoseconcentratioin blood (mmol /l)                
Mean ± SD 1.13 ± 0,37 1.15 ± 0,31 1.34 ± 0,40 1.20 ± 0,41 1.16 ± 0,30 1.17 ± 0,33   0
Changes during study   2.10 16.20 -10.13 -3.27 0.08 0.63  
Systolic pressure(mmHg)                
Mean ± SD 8.49 ± 1,35 7.88 ± 0,91 7.91 ± 1,00 7.89 ± 1,11 8.02 ± 1,04 7.91 ± 1,07    
Changes during study   -7.21 0.32 -0.09 1.54 -1.38 -1.41 0
diastolic pressure(mmHg)                
Mean ± SD 13.53 ± 2,02 12.68 ± 1,81 12.63 ± 1,69 12.47 ± 1,67 12.74 ± 1,67 12.60 ± 1,73    
Changes during study   -6.26 -0.44 -1.22 2.11 -1.11 -1.42 0
Pulse rate(per min)                
Mean ± SD 74.41 ± 11,33 73.32 ± 11,27 74.11 ± 10,01 73.2 ± 11,15 73.49 ± 9,73 76.33 ± 12,80   0
Changes during study   -1.46 1.07 -1.22 0.39 -3.86 0.50  
Table 1: Averages and rates of change (%) of parameters.