ABSTRACT
Effects of a Muslim-like fasting scheme on blood glucose and liver glycogen was determined in rats. The fasting scheme consisted of periodic [12h] simultaneous food and water deprivation during the night, with free access to them in the day, for 1, 3, 10 or 21 days. Totally fasting rats showed lower fasting blood sugar than control rats [deprived of food only]. Glucose levels in totally fasting rats decreased as fasting days increased, they were 5.2 +/- 0.3, 5.05 +/- 0.2, 4.2 +/- 0.1 and 3.95 +/- 0.2 mmol/1 in 1, 3, 10 and 21 days of periodic total fasting. The glucose levels 4 hours after food in totally fasting rats were significantly higher than their matched fasting levels p