The Claim
Ramadan intermittent fasting is associated with a significant increase in fasting blood glucose levels among adults with controlled hypertension, with no change in lipid profiles.
What the research says
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Adults with controlled hypertension who fast during Ramadan experience higher fasting blood glucose levels, while their lipid levels remain unchanged.
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Ramadan intermittent fasting is associated with a significant increase in fasting blood glucose levels among adults with controlled hypertension, despite no change in lipid profiles, suggesting altered glucose metabolism during prolonged daily fasting.
When people fast all day, their body stops getting food and starts breaking down stored sugar in the liver to keep blood sugar up. Even though they usually make less sugar when insulin is present, this process keeps going because the body releases more of a hormone called glucagon. This causes blood sugar to rise during fasting, even if the person has high blood pressure and normally controls it with medicine.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with controlled high blood pressure who fast during Ramadan had higher blood sugar levels while fasting, even though their cholesterol stayed the same — just like the claim says.
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