Table 2.
Biochemical and hematological parameters (mean ± SD) of the experimental group (EG, n = 12) and control group (CG, n = 12) measured before the start of Ramadan (T0), on the 15th day of Ramadan (T1), the end of Ramadan (T2) and after Ramadan (T3).
| Parameters | Groups | T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematological parameters | RBC (106/mm3) | CG | 5.17 ± 0.04 | 5.18 ± 0.09 | 5.18 ± 0.08 | 5.16 ± 0.07 |
| EG | 5.16 ± 0.39 | 5.18 ± 0.34 | 5.20 ± 0.37 | 5.18 ± 0.29 | ||
| WBC (103/mm3) | CG | 7,632.75 ± 697.0 | 7,717.3 ± 713.8 | 7,650.5 ± 418.1 | 7,647.08 ± 196.7 | |
| EG | 7,812.5 ± 1,758.5 | 7,675 ± 639.7 | 7,541.5 ± 716.6 | 7,712.5 ± 1,206 | ||
| HCT (%) | CG | 44.3 ± 1.8 | 45.31 ± 1.4 | 45.22 ± 2.22 | 44.68 ± 2.80 | |
| EG | 45.7 ± 2.4 | 45.19 ± 2.4 | 45.23 ± 1.9 | 44.85 ± 3.2 | ||
| Platelets (103/mm3) | CG | 221 ± 35.1 | 220.6 ± 33.8 | 223.3 ± 31.3 | 218.58 ± 17.1 | |
| EG | 220.9 ± 18.1 | 218.3 ± 19.0 | 219.1 ± 12.2 | 220.5 ± 19.5 | ||
| Biochemical parameters | TC (mmol.l−1) | CG | 4.75 ± 0.09 | 4.73 ± 0.06 | 4.74 ± 0.07 | 4.73 ± 0.05 |
| EG | 4.74 ± 0.11 | 4.71 ± 0.11 | 4.38 ± 0.07•€ | 4.64 ± 0.07 | ||
| LDL(mmol.l−1) | CG | 3.41 ± 0.10 | 3.38 ± 0.09 | 3.32 ± 0.08 | 3.39 ± 0.08 | |
| EG | 3.40 ± 0.07 | 3.38 ± 0.05 | 3.26 ± 0.02 | 3.35 ± 0.04 | ||
| HDL (mmol.l−1) | CG | 1.36 ± 0.03 | 1.35 ± 0.03 | 1.34 ± 0.02 | 1.37 ± 0.02 | |
| EG | 1.37 ± 0.04 | 1.35 ± 0.02 | 1.34 ± 0.02 | 1.37 ± 0.03 | ||
| TG (mmol.l−1) | CG | 1.21 ± 0.04 | 1.20 ± 0.02 | 1.16 ± 0.02 | 1.21 ± 0.01 | |
| EG | 1.22 ± 0.02 | 1.21 ± 0.02 | 1.13 ± 0.01•€ | 1.20 ± 0.02 |
•, Significant difference compared to T2;
€, Significant difference compared to CG.