Table 2 Changes in inflammatory markers, disease activity indices and quality of life scores between pre-and post-Ramadan IF

Serum CRP*

All

UC

CD

0.53

(1.32)

0.5

(1.17)

0.98

(1.80)

0.18–1.56

0.12–1.56

0.40–1.70

0.50

(1.74)

0.48

(1.85)

0.81

(1.40)

0.15–1.22

0.15–1.40

0.27–1.19

0.27

0.47

0.67

Stool calprotectin**

All

UC

Crohn’s

163

(276)

176

(295)

152

(228)

35–418

50–436

28–338

218

(323)

218

(358)

206

(230)

63–426

124–613

52–383

0.62

0.34

0.73

Partial Mayo score

1

(1.8)

0–3

1

(2.3)

0–5

0.02

Harvey-Bradshaw index

4

(4.9)

3–5

5

(5.4)

2–7

0.41

SIBDQ

43

(41.4)

29–54

40

(39.8)

30–49

0.12

Hamilton depression scale

18

(16.6)

8–23

18

(16.9)

10–23

0.81