ABSTRACT
This investigation was done to assess the change in serum lipid parameters before and after fasting during Ramadan and to hold correlation between dietary consumption pattern and these lipid parameters. The study was done on 20 healthy volunteers, who abstain from food as usual during the holly lunar month. A dietary consumption sheet was implemented for each individual. Fasting blood samples were drawn from volunteers three times, once before, once after and the third after the end of Ramadan. Serum glucose, triacyl glycerols, total cholesterol, low density and high density lipoprotein cholesterol were estimated in samples. The results showed significant changes in serum lipid parameters and in most cases, they were dependent on the dietary consumption pattern. It was concluded that fasting during Ramadan, with the physiological requirement of energy sources, would have beneficial effect on lipid parameters and, in turn, upon the general health state of individuals
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Lipids , Triglycerides , Lipoproteins, HDL , Lipoproteins, LDLABSTRACT
The effect of feeding orange residue, carrot residue or radish on the blood sugar level, serum insulin and lipids of alloxan diabetic rats was studied. Results showed normal growth of rats, excluding nutrition deficiency. Carrot residue and radish lowered blood sugar level of rats to an extent near to the caused by including 20% cellulose in the diet. Orange residue caused a less marked effect. Orange residue or radish caused a marked increase in serum insulin level of diabetic rats. Addition of cellulose to the diet of diabetic rats, caused a reduction in serum total lipids, triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids. A more or less similar effect was exerted by feeding carrot residue, orange residue or radish diabetic rats. The change in lipoprotein pattern in diabetic rats was more or less corrected by feeding radish. These results were discussed and it is recommended to include orange residue, carrot residue or radish in the diet of diabetics