Metabolic profiles and hepatic steatosis assessed by controlled attenuation parameter and elastography during Ramadan fasting in San Antonio, United States

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World J Radiol. Mar 28, 2026; 18(3): 117162
Published online Mar 28, 2026. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v18.i3.117162

Table 2 Pre-Ramadan and post-Ramadan metabolic profiles and FibroScan values, median (interquartile range)

	Pre-Ramadan (n = 41)	Post-Ramadan (n = 41)	P value
Weight (lbs)	184 (115-246)	180 (108-241)	< 0.0001
BMI (Kg/m²)	28.5 (20-43.6)	27.8 (21-42.1)	< 0.0001
Systolic BP (mmHg)	124 (96-152)	121.8 (100-146)	0.0006
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	82 (64-106)	80.6 (59-100)	0.09
Total cholesterol (mmol)	199 (110-292)	197 (126-335)	0.2
Triglycerides (mmol)	159 (49-341)	154.8 (36-431)	0.07
HDL (mmol)	45.8 (22-95)	45 (26-84)	0.05
LDL (mmol)	125 (47-224)	123.9 (64-259)	0.2
Alkaline phosphatase unit	82 (48-130)	78.6 (45-136)	0.01
AST (IU/L)	22.8 (12-43)	21.9 (12-46)	0.1
ALT (IU/L)	26.7 (12-69)	26.8 (6-80)	0.4
GGT unit	24.8 (10-88)	24 (8-117)	0.3
Fasting glucose	94.6 (78-180)	93.5 (66-224)	0.2
FibroScan LSM (kPa)	5.9 (2.9-15)	5 (2-18)	< 0.0001
FibroScan CAP (dB/m)	278.6 (100-399)	264.4 (100-387)	< 0.0001

BMI: Body mass index; BP: Blood pressure; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transferase; LSM: Liver stiffness; CAP: Controlled attenuation parameter.

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Citation: Jamil J, Ali S, Ahmad A, Al-Zakwani M, Gul A, Shah PA, Haq S, Lawitz E. Metabolic profiles and hepatic steatosis assessed by controlled attenuation parameter and elastography during Ramadan fasting in San Antonio, United States. World J Radiol 2026; 18(3): 117162
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Jamil J, Ali S, Ahmad A, Al-Zakwani M, Gul A, Shah PA, Haq S, Lawitz E. Metabolic profiles and hepatic steatosis assessed by controlled attenuation parameter and elastography during Ramadan fasting in San Antonio, United States. World J Radiol 2026; 18(3): 117162 [PMID: 41937987 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v18.i3.117162]

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