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PS16 - 1. The impact of Ramadan fast on BMI and cardiometabolic factors in ethnic obese adolescents

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The radical change of lifestyle during Ramadan fast has shown to affect cardiometabolic risk variables in adults. In youth however, no studies are available. We aimed to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fast on Body Mass Index (BMI and cardiometabolic profile of obese adolescents.

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  1. Slotervaart Hospital, Louwesweg 6, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Nalini N.E. Radhakishun, Charlotte Blokhuis, Mariska van Vliet, Ines A. von Rosenstiel, Olivier Weijer, Jos H. Beijnen & Dees P.M. Brandjes

  2. VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Nalini N.E. Radhakishun, Martijn W. Heymans & Michaela Diamant

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  1. Nalini N.E. Radhakishun
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  2. Charlotte Blokhuis
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Correspondence to Nalini N.E. Radhakishun.

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Parallel session 16. 9:30-10:15 food intake & obesity (nvdo/naso)

1 Slotervaart Hospital, Louwesweg 6, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2 VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Email: Nalini.Radhakishun@slz.nl

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Radhakishun, N., Blokhuis, C., van Vliet, M. et al. PS16 - 1. The impact of Ramadan fast on BMI and cardiometabolic factors in ethnic obese adolescents. NED. TIJDSCHR. DIABET. 11, 189–190 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12467-013-0145-0

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