Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Oxidative Stress Measured by Urinary 15-F_2t-Isoprostane

Table 3

Values of anthropometric, hematological and 15FIP before, during, and after RIF.

Parameter	Before RIF (T0)	During RIF (T1)	After RIF (T2)
Weight (Kg)	72.5 ± 14.0	71.7 ± 13.7^a*	72.6 ± 14.0
Fat mass (%)	24.3 ± 12.0	21.5 ± 11.5*	30.3 ± 10.7*
BMI (Kg/m^2)	26.4 ± 5.0	26.1 ± 5.0*	26.4 ± 5.0
Hb (g/dL)	13.4 ± 1.9	13.2 ± 2.0	12.9 ± 1.9*
Hct (%)	41.7 ± 5.8	41.2 ± 5.7	40.0 ± 6.0*
MCV (fl)	85.6 ± 8.0	85.4 ± 8.0	84.6 ± 8.0*
MCH (pg)	27.3 ± 2.9	27.5 ± 3.0	28.60 ± 9.4
MCHC (g/dL)	32.0 ± 0.79	32.2 ± 0.9	32.20 ± 2.5
15FIP (ng/mg creatinine)	2.33 ± 1.45	2.6 ± 1.55	3.0 ± 2.20*

Data are expressed as means ± SD.
^aBy paired t test. *Significantly different from baseline (T0) at P < 0.05, 𝑛=50.
15FIP: 15-F_2t-isoprostane; BMI: body mass index; Hb: hemoglobin; Hct: hematocrit; MCH: mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC: mean cell hemoglobin concentration; MCV: mean cell volume; RIF: Ramadan intermittent fasting.