Ramadan fasting and pregnancy: implications for fetal development in summer season
| Autor: | Huseyin Gultekin, Hicran Acar, Mehmet Nafi Sakar, Vuslat Lale Bakir, Oguz Yucel, Erkut Vuruskan, Murat Yayla, Bülent Demir, Deniz Balsak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Islam Ultrasonography Prenatal Fetal Development Young Adult Pregnancy medicine Humans Prospective Studies Amniotic fluid index Young adult Prospective cohort study Fetus Obstetrics business.industry Case-control study Obstetrics and Gynecology Fasting medicine.disease Summer season Case-Control Studies Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Seasons business Postpartum period |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 43:319-323 |
| ISSN: | 1619-3997 0300-5577 |
| Popis: | Aims: In the Islamic religion, Ramadan is a month in the year that is passed by fasting. Healthy adult individuals are prohibited to eat, drink, and smoke from sunrise to sunset. In the present study, our aim was to assess the relation of Ramadan fasting with fetal development and maternal-fetal Doppler indices in pregnant women. Methods: This is a prospective case-control study carried out in the month of Ramadan in 2013 (9 July–7 August). One hundred and six pregnant women at the second and third trimesters of pregnancy were enrolled into the study. The sample size of the fasting group was 83 and the non-fasting group sample size was also 83. Fetal biometric measurements, such as biparietal diameter, head circumference, abdominal circumference, femur length, estimated fetal weight, amniotic fluid index, and Doppler indices of both uterine and umbilical arteries were evaluated by gray scala and color Doppler ultrasound at the beginning and end of Ramadan. Results: At the end of the Ramadan, increase in biparietal diameter, head circumference, and femur length showed a statistically significant difference from initial measurements (P Conclusion: We demonstrated some adverse effects of Ramadan fasting on fetal development. In the Islamic religion, pregnant individuals have the privilege of not fasting; therefore, they should consider postponing fasting to the postpartum period, especially in the summer season. If they are willing to do so, an appropriate nutritional program should be recommended. |
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