introduction: during ramadan, adult muslims abstain from drinking and eating from sunrise to sunset. this religious practice influences individuals’ lifestyle factors such as eating behavior, meal schedule, and sleep pattern. these changes may affect endocrine and neuroendocrine circadian patterns, and consequently, cardiovascular indices. this study was performed to investigate the effects of ...

total abstention from food and water from sunrise to sunset during the month of  ramadan, is practiced by hundreds of millions of muslims throughout the world. this pattern of fasting during ramadan is different from the usual fasting as people are allowed to eat and drink between sunset and dawn but not after dawn. the amount and type of food (rich in protein, fat and sugar) eaten during the n...

Introduction: Every adult healthy Muslim must fast during the holy month of Ramadan. Several studies have reported that both fasting and energy restriction can alter thyroid hormone metabolism and may imping upon the clinical features and wellbeing of hypothyroid patients. Hypothyroidism is relatively common in communities; its prevalence is 4-8%, in the general population and is more prevalent...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess the effects of Ramadan fasting on several biochemical and anthropometric parameters in physically active men by comparing fasters and nonfasters before, during, and after Ramadan. METHODS Eighteen physically active men (10 fasters and 8 nonfasters) participated in this study. Subjects visited the laboratory for a total of four sessions on the follow...

Ramadan fasting is an Islamic obligation for healthy Muslims after the age of puberty. Persons with an acute or chronic disease may be excused from this obligation; the degree of the disease is an important parameter for not fasting. Little is known about the effect of fasting on persons with a stoma. A prospective study was conducted among 56 patients with a cancer-related fecal stoma (33 [58....

objective(s): the impact of fasting in ramadan as a unique type of nutritional regimen on biochemical and hematological parameters is still an issue of debate. almost very little is known regarding the regulatory role(s) of this nutritional status on immune responses or inflammation.   materials and methods:   the levels of biochemical parameters were determined using commercial diagnostic kits...

INTRODUCTION Globally, and in Australia, diabetes has become a common chronic health condition. Diabetes is also quite prevalent in culturally and linguistically diverse pockets of the Australian population, including Muslims. There are over 90 million Muslims with diabetes worldwide. Diabetes management and medication use can be affected by religious practices such as fasting during Ramadan. D...

although several studies have investigated the effects of ramadan fasting on diabetic patients, the exact impacts on diabetes control have not been well elucidated yet. there are neither precise quantitative criteria nor clear guidelines regarding ramadan fasting for diabetic patients. this review aimed to discuss the results of previous studies. the neglected points in performed studies should...

Because of the scant data about the effect of fasting on the blood glucose (BG) profile in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), health care providers have been giving conflicting advice about the feasibility of fasting during the month of Ramadan for this group of patients. This study was done in adolescents with T1D to assess the ability and safety of fasting during Ramadan and to monitor t...