Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fasting for religious or lifestyle reasons poses a challenge to people who have undergone bariatric surgery. A total fast (abstaining from all forms of nourishment including liquids) during long summer days puts these patients at risk of dehydration and poor calorie and nutrient intake. METHODS: We undertook telephone surveys of 24-h food recall, hunger and satiety scores, medication use, adverse symptoms and depression scores on a fasting day in Ramadan and a non-fasting day subsequently. RESULTS: We studied 207 participants (166 women) who had undergone sleeve gastrectomy. The mean (standard error) age was 35.2 (0.7) years. Men and women consumed 20.4 % (P = 0.018) and 16.9 % (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 523-529 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Obesity Surgery |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Jan 2015 |