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oa Changes in Testosterone Levels During the Fasting Month of Ramadan
- Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2002, Issue 2, Nov 2002, 12
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- 01 November 2002
Abstract
During the month of Muslim fasting (Ramadan) many people alter their sleeping habits and stay awake most of the night In this study I looked into the effect of this alteration as well as the effect of fasting on testosterone and its circadian variation in fifty-eight (58) healthy adults. Fortysix (46) of the subjects showed alteration of the diurnal variation during the third week of fasting. Thirty-eight (38) males showed significant increase in evening testosterone level and eight (8) females showed significant decrease of morning testosterone level (P < 0.001 in both). These findings suggest that alteration in sleeping pattern during Ramadan has a significant effect on testosterone levels.
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