Table 1. Effect of Ramadan fasting on blood glucose, lipid profile and body mass index .

Component	Pre Ramadan (mean ± SD)	Post Ramadan (mean ± SD)	P
Glucose (mg/dl)	96.7±17.29	106.56±24.67	0.001
Triglyceride (mg/dl)	139.85±89.31	165.14±84.96	0.001
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)	207.91±33.89	213.37±30.31	0.009
HDL (mg/dl)	57.74±9.70	57.88±8.62	0.825
LDL (mg/dl)	118.47±28.26	120.4±27.07	0.437
Weight (kg)	79.77±8.95	77.93±8.93	0.001
Body Mass Index	27.98±1.38	27.35±1.51	0.001

P values based on Paired t tests