Thyroid status and thyrotropin (TSH) levels before (baseline) and at the end of Ramadan fasting (post-intervention) in the 2 comparison groups (arm A and arm B)
| . | Arm A n (%) . | . | Arm B n (%) . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid status . | Beginning of Ramadan . | End of Ramadan . | P value . | Beginning of Ramadan . | End of Ramadan . | P value . |
| Euthyroid | 20 (60.6) | 17 (51.5) | 0.2 | 18 (50.0) | 17 (47.2) | .001 |
| Subclinical hyperthyroidism | 8 (24.2) | 3 (9.1) | 12 (33.3) | 14 (38.9) | ||
| Subclinical hypothyroidism | 5 (15.2) | 13 (39.4) | 6 (16.7) | 5 (13.9) | ||
| TSH (mean ± SD) mU/L | 1.94 ± 2.0 | 5.6 ± 6.0 | 0.001 | 2.37 ± 3.7 | 1.67 ± 2.6 | .19 |
| . | Arm A n (%) . | . | Arm B n (%) . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid status . | Beginning of Ramadan . | End of Ramadan . | P value . | Beginning of Ramadan . | End of Ramadan . | P value . |
| Euthyroid | 20 (60.6) | 17 (51.5) | 0.2 | 18 (50.0) | 17 (47.2) | .001 |
| Subclinical hyperthyroidism | 8 (24.2) | 3 (9.1) | 12 (33.3) | 14 (38.9) | ||
| Subclinical hypothyroidism | 5 (15.2) | 13 (39.4) | 6 (16.7) | 5 (13.9) | ||
| TSH (mean ± SD) mU/L | 1.94 ± 2.0 | 5.6 ± 6.0 | 0.001 | 2.37 ± 3.7 | 1.67 ± 2.6 | .19 |
P values refer to the comparison of pre-Ramadan status with post-Ramadan status within each arm
Thyroid status and thyrotropin (TSH) levels before (baseline) and at the end of Ramadan fasting (post-intervention) in the 2 comparison groups (arm A and arm B)
| . | Arm A n (%) . | . | Arm B n (%) . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid status . | Beginning of Ramadan . | End of Ramadan . | P value . | Beginning of Ramadan . | End of Ramadan . | P value . |
| Euthyroid | 20 (60.6) | 17 (51.5) | 0.2 | 18 (50.0) | 17 (47.2) | .001 |
| Subclinical hyperthyroidism | 8 (24.2) | 3 (9.1) | 12 (33.3) | 14 (38.9) | ||
| Subclinical hypothyroidism | 5 (15.2) | 13 (39.4) | 6 (16.7) | 5 (13.9) | ||
| TSH (mean ± SD) mU/L | 1.94 ± 2.0 | 5.6 ± 6.0 | 0.001 | 2.37 ± 3.7 | 1.67 ± 2.6 | .19 |
| . | Arm A n (%) . | . | Arm B n (%) . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid status . | Beginning of Ramadan . | End of Ramadan . | P value . | Beginning of Ramadan . | End of Ramadan . | P value . |
| Euthyroid | 20 (60.6) | 17 (51.5) | 0.2 | 18 (50.0) | 17 (47.2) | .001 |
| Subclinical hyperthyroidism | 8 (24.2) | 3 (9.1) | 12 (33.3) | 14 (38.9) | ||
| Subclinical hypothyroidism | 5 (15.2) | 13 (39.4) | 6 (16.7) | 5 (13.9) | ||
| TSH (mean ± SD) mU/L | 1.94 ± 2.0 | 5.6 ± 6.0 | 0.001 | 2.37 ± 3.7 | 1.67 ± 2.6 | .19 |
P values refer to the comparison of pre-Ramadan status with post-Ramadan status within each arm
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