Mohsen Khoshniat
Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute (EMRI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - Recommended guideline for designing and interpreting of Ramadan fasting studies in medical research
Ramadan fasting is specific intermittent fasting comprising significant changes in routine lifestyle pattern and may affect body homeostasis and metabolism. In spite of several studies conducted on the effects of Ramadan fasting on various aspects of health and disease, because of heterogeneity in methodology and procedures (sometimes inevitable), a comprehensive concluding for reliable results...
[ 2 ] - Misconceptions and negative attitudes towards the metabolic effects of Ramadan fasting, resulting in fasting avoidance
The aim of this study was to assess public knowledge about the effects of Ramadan fasting on various aspects of health and its association with fasting decision-making. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 subjects. The association between fasting and participants’ knowledge and attitudes toward Ramadan fasting, anthropometric measurements, physical activity, depression, anxiety, str...