INAPPROPRIATE NUTRITIONAL INTAKES DURING RAMADAN IN OBESE WOMEN PATIENTS WITH FATTY LIVER PRECLUDE ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECT

Ramadan is a lunar month in the Islamic calendar.
During this month, individuals who desire to keep a strict fast from dawn to
sunset prevent stop eating and drinking. We evaluated the dietary intakes of
patients with fatty liver during this month. Material and Methods: Sixty
eligible overweight and obese women with fatty liver diagnosed via
ultrasonography who had referred to the maternal and child obesity research
center were included in this prospective study. Demographic, nutritional, clinical
and laboratory data for each patient were extracted and analyzed. Dietary intake
was evaluated by a 24 h dietary recall questionnaire and specific validated food
frequency questionnaire. Results: The mean age in this population group was
41.4 ± 7.79 years, mean participant weight was 78.90 ± 12.33 kg, and mean BMI
was 32.08 ± 4.62. Mean daily energy, carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake, and
mean daily intake from different food groups were evaluated and extracted as
mean ± SD. Mean daily energy intakes during Ramadan and mean requirement
were 2527.41 ± 1509.58 and 1862.51 ± 1518.86 Kcal/day respectively. The
analysis for comparing the patients’ non-Ramadan requirement and Ramadan
intakes in this study group showed no significant differences for the two
comparable parallel variables. Conclusion: This study showed that the daily
intakes from different dietary food groups in this population during Ramadan
were not appropriate and well-balanced, so this can preclude the beneficial
effects of such dieting