Effects of Ramadan fasting on anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and lipid profile among hypertensive patients in the Kurdistan region of Iraq

Objective: This study was employed to assess the effects of Ramadan fasting on anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and lipid profile among hypertensive patients. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample, which was selected using a census survey of hypertens...

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Main Authors: Halgord Ali M Farag, Hardi Rafat Baqi, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Kawa Khwarahm Hamafarj, Mahmoud Taleb, Amany El Afifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120965780