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Effects of fasting during Ramadan on urinary excretion in Malaysian Muslims

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

S. H. Cheah ,
S. L Ch'Ng ,
R. Husain  and
M. T. Duncan
S. H. Cheah
Affiliation:
Departments of Physiology University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
S. L Ch'Ng
Affiliation:
Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
R. Husain
Affiliation:
Departments of Physiology University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M. T. Duncan
Affiliation:
Departments of Physiology University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Abstract

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Urine analysis was conducted on male Muslims before, during and after Ramadan. Various changes in urine volume, osmolality, total solute, sodium, potassium, titratable acidity and urea in response to altered feeding and activity regimens were found. There were no detectable levels of ketones, protein, glucose, urobilinogen and haemoglobin. It was concluded that the body adapted to fasting during Ramadan and that there were no adverse effects on renal function.

Keywords

FastingRamadanUrinary excretion
Type
Feeding Behaviour and Metabolism
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 63 , Issue 2 , March 1990 , pp. 329 - 337
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1990

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