[Table/Fig-5]:
Comparison the effects of Ramadan on anthropometric and body composition of our findings with other studies at the end of Ramadan.
| Study subjects | n | Age (years) Mean ± SD |
SBP | DBP | WC | BMI | Body weight | Body fat percentage | FFM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand (Present study) |
65 students (21 males, 44 females) |
19-24 years Mean age: 20.82 ± 1.14 |
No change | No change | No change | No change | No change | No change | No change |
| Iran [2] | 55 male adults | 34-61 years Mean age: 34.1 ± 8.9 |
Decreased | Decreased | Decreased | Decreased | Decreased | N/A | N/A |
| Jordan [7] | 57 female students | 18-29 years Mean age: 21.6 ± 4.14 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Decreased | Decreased | No change | N/A |
| Pakistan [8] | 80 students (50 males, 30 females) |
18-24 years | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Decreased | N/A | N/A |
| UAE [10] | 42 males, 18 females |
Mean age: Male: 43.2 ± 9.4 Female: 35.3 ± 9.1 |
Decreased | No change | Decreased | N/A | Decreased | N/A | N/A |
| Algeria [11] | 46 young adults (22 males, 24 females) |
Mean age: 24 ± 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kuwait [12] | 16 male adults | Mean age: 35 ± 1.9 | Increased | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No change | N/A |
| Turkey [13] | 24 young adults (12 males, 12 females) |
21-35 years Male: 31 ± 2.7 Female: 29 ± 3.2 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No change | N/A | N/A |
| Iran [14] | 50 adults | 30-45 years | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Iran [15] | 81 students (41 males, 40 females) |
18-29 years Mean age: 22.7 ± 2.3 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Decreased | Decreased | N/A | N/A |
| Netherlands [17] | 25 adolescents | 12-18 years | No change | No change | N/A | No change | No change | Decreased | Increased |
| Malaysia [29] | 46 adults (14 males, 32 females) |
25-40 years Mean age: 33.04 ± 4.57 |
N/A | N/A | Decreased | N/A | Decreased | No change | N/A |
SBP-Systolic blood pressure; DBP-Diastolic blood pressure; WC-Waist Circumference; BMI-Body mass index; FFM-Fat free mass;
N/A-Not applicable