Diurnal Intermittent Fasting during Ramadan: The Effects on Leptin and Ghrelin Levels

Diurnal Intermittent Fasting during Ramadan: The Effects on Leptin and Ghrelin Levels

We aimed to assess the effect of Islamic intermittent fasting, during and outside of Ramadan, on plasma levels of leptin and ghrelin while controlling for several potential confounding variables. Eight healthy male volunteers with a mean age of 26.6±4.9 years reported to the sleep disorders center (SDC) at King Saud University on four occasions: 1) adaptation; 2) 4 weeks before Ramadan while pe...

The impact of diurnal fasting during Ramadan on the lipid profile, hs-CRP, and serum leptin in stable cardiac patients

AIM To study the effect of strict prolonged fasting on lipid profile, serum leptin, and high- sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with different stable cardiac illnesses and look for associated new cardiac events and any correlation between entire variables. METHODS A total of 56 patients of different stable cardiac illnesses were followed in our cardiology outpatient for 3 mo...

Ghrelin and Leptin in Fasting

Animals and humans when exposed to conditions of energy deficit make compensatory changes in the efficiency of energy utilization and activity to conserve energy for essential functions, thereby maintaining homeostasis. The decrease in whole body energy expenditure stems from changes in metabolism at the cellular level. Cellular metabolism is modified in response to activation of neural and hor...

Studying the Effects of Fasting during Ramadan on Pulmonary Functioning Test and Asthma Severity

Background and Objectives: Studies have shown that fasting can have an impact on the course and severity of chronic diseases. There are a few studies on the association of fasting and asthma. Therefore, this study has been conducted with the purpose of examining the effects of fasting on asthma severity and pulmonary functioning tests. Methods: 30 patients with asthma who attended a pulmonol...

Fasting during Ramadan and obesity.