Effects of Ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Background: Previous studies have indicated that Ramadan fasting has beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors, specially blood pressure and heart rate (1). In the present study, the effect of Ramadan fasting on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate has been investigated. Material...
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doaj-cd2303436c664bcf9d555247fc9206282020-11-25T00:47:07ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Fasting and Health2345-25872345-25872014-02-0121162250Effects of Ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patientsMaryam Alinezhad Namaghi0Mahdi Hasanzadeh Dalooe1Mohsen Nematy2Amir Hosein Khoshnasab3Adeleh Khoshnasab4Javad Farrokhi5Abdolreza Norouzy6Biochemistry and Nutrition Research Center and Department of Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Cardiology, Ghaem Teaching Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Biochemistry and Nutrition, Endoscopic & Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, University Paradise, Azadi Square, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Cardiology, Ghaem Teaching Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranBaqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranUniversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranBiochemistry and Nutrition Research Center and Department of Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranBackground: Previous studies have indicated that Ramadan fasting has beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors, specially blood pressure and heart rate (1). In the present study, the effect of Ramadan fasting on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate has been investigated. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted on two groups of individuals. Six patients under hypertension treatment were allocated to the case group and 12 healthy individuals were selected as the control group. Twenty-four-hour blood pressure monitoring was carried out during four periods: prior to Ramadan, during the first ten days and the last ten days of Ramadan, and one month after it. All patients continued their medication, which was administered twice per day. Twenty-four-hour mean blood pressure, weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference were compared among the groups. Results: In the case group, there was a significant reduction in subjects’ weight during the third period of the experiment; also, a significant improvement was observed in the heart rate during the second and third periods in the case group (Phttp://jfh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2250_61cd57360761a3c4a7e11154ec0ea369.htmlRamadan fastingambulatory blood pressurehypertensive patients |
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Effects of Ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients |
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Effects of Ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients |
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Effects of Ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients |
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Effects of Ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients |
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Effects of Ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients |
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effects of ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
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Journal of Fasting and Health |
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Background: Previous studies have indicated that Ramadan fasting has beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors, specially blood pressure and heart rate (1). In the present study, the effect of Ramadan fasting on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate has been investigated. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted on two groups of individuals. Six patients under hypertension treatment were allocated to the case group and 12 healthy individuals were selected as the control group. Twenty-four-hour blood pressure monitoring was carried out during four periods: prior to Ramadan, during the first ten days and the last ten days of Ramadan, and one month after it. All patients continued their medication, which was administered twice per day. Twenty-four-hour mean blood pressure, weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference were compared among the groups. Results: In the case group, there was a significant reduction in subjects’ weight during the third period of the experiment; also, a significant improvement was observed in the heart rate during the second and third periods in the case group (P |
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