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Body Composition
Fasting during Ramadan reduced visceral fat in females and young adults
January 6th, 2005
Fasting during the month of Ramadan reduced visceral fat in females and young adults. According to published research from Turkey, "The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in abdominal fat distribution in the fasting month of Ramadan. Thirty-eight healthy volunteers (17 women and 21 men) who fasted in the month of Ramadan in 2002 were included in this prospective study. Waist, hip and thigh circumferences, weight, and height of all subjects were measured. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-thigh ratio (WTR), and body mass index (BMI) were calculated for each subject. For assessing the fat distribution in the abdomen, computed tomography (CT) was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-06)
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