Fasting Clinical Trial
Official title:
Alteration in Body Composition and Metabolic Profile Without Changes on Serum Leptin and Adiponectin Levels During Ramadan Fasting in Healthy Men
One of religious duties for all healthy adult Muslims is fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar. In this month, Ramadan observance fasted (no food and drink) from dawn to dusk. Studies demonstrated daytime fasting may pose a positive significant effect on metabolic health. Thus, this present study aimed to determine the effect of Ramadan fasting on body composition, metabolic profile, serum leptin and adiponectin levels in healthy men.
Outcome measurements were taken at before (baseline) and at the end of Ramadan (after
Ramadan fasting) on body composition, metabolic profile (fasting plasma glucose, insulin,
total cholesterol, HDL-c, LDL-c, triglycerides, and HOMA-IR), serum leptin and adiponectin,
ratio of leptin to adiponectin in 27 healthy men (19-31 years) Muslim in Bangkok, Thailand.
Subjects Twenty-nine subjects fulfilled inclusion criteria including: age 19-40 years,
Muslim men fasted completely, and no known of any metabolic-related diseases. Subjects with
diseases and/or intake of any medication and dietary supplement, smoking, and alcohol
drinking were excluded. After Ramadan fasting, 27 subjects completed the study.
The study protocol was approved by the Ethical Review Committee for Research Involving Human
Research Participants, Health Science Group, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
(COA no. 136/2558).Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects prior to
enrolling to the study. Subject's anonymity was preserved.
Study design Research visit was conducted at Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand at before (earlier days of Ramadan) and after
(third week of Ramadan) to collect the outcome measurements including anthropometry, body
composition, metabolic profile, serum leptin and adiponectin levels, and ratio of leptin to
adiponectin. The dietary intake of 2 weekday and one weekend day and physical activity were
recorded each week during Ramadan in food record booklet. Energy intake and macronutrients
composition including carbohydrate, protein and fat will be analysed by registered
dietitian.
Anthropometry and body composition measurements Weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), and percent
body fat were measured at baseline (week-0) and the end of Ramadan fasting period (week-4).
Body weight, and percent body fat mass were assessed using a constant current source with a
high frequency current (50kHz, 500μA)-bioelectrical impedance analyzer (BIA) (MC-980MA body
composition analyzer, TANITA corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN). The subject was requested to dress
in light attire and bare feet. The 8 polar electrodes were positioned so that electric
current was supplied from the electrodes on the tips of the toes of both feet and the
fingertips of both hands, and voltage is measured on the heel of both feet and the near side
of both hands. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated as weight/height2 (in kilograms per
square meter). Waist and hip circumferences were measured by using a standard rounded tape
at a point right above the iliac crest on the mid-axillary line at minimal respiration (for
waist) and in a horizontal plane at the level of the maximal extension of the buttocks (for
hip) to the nearest 1.0 cm.
Metabolic profile measurements Fasting blood samples were taken from vein puncture at before
and after a period of Ramadan fasting. Separated serum samples were stored at - 80o C until
analyses were performed. After withdrawal, blood samples were collected to determine the
metabolic profile including plasma glucose, total cholesterol, high density
lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c), and triglycerides (TG) by enzymatic method while serum
insulin levels were analyzed by Chemiluminescence. Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol
(LDL-c) was estimated by using the Friedewald equation (LDL-c = [total cholesterol] -
[HDL-c] - [TG]/5).22 Additionally, HOMA-IR was measured as fasting serum insulin (µIU/mL) x
fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)/22.5.23
Serum leptin and adiponectin measurements Serum leptin and adiponectin levels were assayed
at the laboratory at Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University. Serum
leptin was measured using a commercially "Human Leptin Standard ABTS ELISA Development kit"
(Peprotech, Inc., Rocky Hill, NJ, USA, Cat. no: 900-K90) at a wavelength of 405nm with
correction set at 650nm, while serum adiponectin was measured using "Adiponectin (human)
ELISA kit" (Enzo Life Sciences, Farmingdale, NY, USA, Cat. no: ALX-850-377) at a wavelength
of 450nm with correction set at 630nm. Both serum leptin and adiponectin were measured by
the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and were carried out according to the manufacturer's
procedure.
Statistical Analysis Data were expressed as frequency or percentage for descriptive; mean ±
standard error mean (SEM), mean percentage change (% change) ± SEM for the
continuous-normally distributed data; and median (range) for continuous-non normally
distributed data. Paired student t-test, two related sample (Wilcoxon) test were employed
for comparison of normally distributed and non-normally distributed data, respectively.
Differences were considered as statistically significant for two-tailed of probability value
or P less than 0.05. All analyses were performed using SPSS, version 16.0 (IBM, Chicago, IL,
USA).
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