introduction: ramadan is the 9th  islamic lunar month during which muslims avoid eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset.  the effect of ramadan intermittent fasting on asthma control is controversial.  the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ramadan fasting on the spirometric variables and clinical symptoms on well-controlled asthmatic patients during ramadan. material and m...

Approximately 50 million Muslim adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) go without food or drink from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan, despite having a religious exemption.1 For many Muslim people with diabetes, Ramadan is a religious conviction and the intermittent fasting is a key component of its observance. The EPIDIAR (Epidemiology of Diabetes and Ramadan)...

Although the human brain is exceptional in size and information processing capabilities, it is similar to other mammals with regard to the factors that promote its optimal performance. Three such factors are the challenges of physical exercise, food deprivation/fasting, and social/intellectual engagement. Because it evolved, in part, for success in seeking and acquiring food, the brain function...