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Effects of fasting during Ramadan on urinary excretion in Malaysian Muslims
S H Cheah1, S L Ch'ng, R Husain
1Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
The British Journal of Nutrition
|March 1, 1990
Abstract:
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.