Research Article

Alterations in Metabolic Profile Occur in Normal-Weight and Obese Men during the Ramadan Fast Despite No Changes in Anthropometry

Table 3

Statistically significant correlations between changes in anthropometric parameters with delta metabolic markers, delta disinhibition eating behavior trait score, and delta dietary restraint score between different sessions.

Body weight (kg) Waist circumference (cm)Fat mass (kg)Fat-free mass (kg)

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
 Delta sessions 1 and 2;
 Delta sessions 1 and 5;
LDL (mmol/L)
 Delta sessions 1 and 5;
Triglyceride (mmol/L)
 Delta sessions 1 and 5;
Glucose (mmol/L)
 Delta sessions 1 and 5; ; ;
Insulin (pmol/L)
 Delta sessions 1 and 5; ;
 Delta sessions 2 and 5; ;
APB (g/L)
 Delta sessions 2 and 5;
HOMA-IR (units)
 Delta sessions 1 and 5; ; ;
 Delta sessions 2 and 5;
Disinhibition eating behavior trait score
 Delta sessions 1 and 3;
Dietary restraint score
 Delta sessions 1 and 5;

Note: kg: kilogram; cm: centimeter; mmol: millimole; L: litre; pmol: picomole; g: gram; HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance; mm: millimeter.