introduction: metabolic syndrome constitutes a cluster of risk factors such as obesity, hyperglycemia,  hypertension, and dyslipidemia, which increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and type ii diabetes mellitus. in this review article, we aimed to discuss the possible effects of fasting and regular physical activity on risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.  methods: online databases i...

over a billion of muslims fast worldwide during ramadan each year. through this religious custom, fasting contributes to their health as well as their spiritual growth. however, available evidence regarding the health-benefits of ramadan fasting is scarce and highly contentious. although islam exempts patients from fasting, many fast conceivably, and their clinical condition is prone to deterio...

ramadan fasting is prescribed by quran for every able‐bodied, adult muslim and is considered an obligatory act of worship. during ramadan, the majority of muslims eat two major meals- one before dawn (sahar) and another immediately after the sunset (iftar). islamic fasting, due to its particular nature, may cause metabolic and hormonal changes in the body, which are different from those in regu...

background and aim: the aim of this study was to determine the effect of legume intake in therapeutic lifestyle change (tlc) on fasting insulin, fasting blood glucose, hba1c and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (homa-ir) in patients with type 2 diabetes. materials and methods: in this randomized crossover trial, 31 subjects with type 2 diabetes in the age range of 50 to 80 years ...

This article has been developed to address the impact of intermittent fasting on body composition obese individuals. Presently there are about 650 million obesity-affected individuals worldwide. Intermittent is primarily implemented and practised contribute better health conditions weight loss. The prevalence measured by a BMI above 25, identified as overweight 30, obese. paper systematic liter...

Few studies exist on the physiological changes in the concentrations of growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factors (IGF) and IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP) within the menstrual cycle, and some controversy remains. We therefore decided to study the impact of endogenous sex steroids on the GH-IGF-IGFBP axis during the ovulatory menstrual cycle in 10 healthy women (aged 18-40 years). Blood sam...

fasting, that is usually described as abstinence from all food and drink for a period of time, has been experienced for ages. health, protest, religious expressions of devotion and purification are the most important reasons for fasting. many changes occur in the body during fasting including metabolic, mineral, hormonal, immunological and psychological. its use as one of the oldest therapies a...

evidences acquisitions reports over the last decade show that any change in the lifestyle of patient can accelerate the treatment progress. results although islamic fasting is not in available in all religions, the principle of fasting exists in all religions which represents the domination of documented procedures on the human nature. results of the current study showed that islamic fast can b...

background there has been no data on population based dietary patterns during the ramadan fasting month. objectives the purpose of this study was to detect ramadan major dietary patterns among those who fast in tehran. materials and methods this cross-sectional study included 600 subjects, aged 18-65 with body mass index (bmi) of 18.5-40, who had decided to fast during ramadan. anthropometric m...

Insulinoma is a rare, usually benign, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. The clinical features of an insulinoma are fasting hypoglycemia with neuroglycopenic symptoms including confusion and unusual behavior, while hypertension is usually not associated with the disease. We herein report a patient with insulinoma who manifested paroxysmal hypertension and neuroglycopenic symptoms. The possible et...