PS16 - 1. The impact of Ramadan fast on BMI and cardiometabolic factors in ethnic obese adolescents

Nalini N.E. Radhakishun,Charlotte Blokhuis,Mariska van Vliet,Ines A. von Rosenstiel,Olivier Weijer,Martijn W. Heymans,Jos H. Beijnen,Dees P. M. Brandjes,Michaela Diamant

PS16 - 1. The impact of Ramadan fast on BMI and cardiometabolic factors in ethnic obese adolescents

2013

Nalini N.E. Radhakishun
Charlotte Blokhuis
Mariska van Vliet
Ines A. von Rosenstiel
Olivier Weijer
Martijn W. Heymans
Jos H. Beijnen
Dees P. M. Brandjes
Michaela Diamant

The radical change of lifestyle during Ramadan fast has shown to affect cardiometabolic risk variables in adults. In youth however, no studies are available. We aimed to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fast on Body Mass Index (BMI and cardiometabolic profile of obese adolescents.

Keywords:

Body mass index
Physical therapy
Medicine
Diabetes mellitus
Ethnic group
Gerontology
cardiometabolic risk

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