background & objectives: annually, many muslims fast during the month of ramadan worldwide. this practice has different favorable medical and physiological effects, such as improved serum lipid profile and blood glucose level due to changes in diet and sleep patterns. it has also been hypothesized that ramadan fasting may affect the immune system. as reported, ramadan fasting can influence the ...

background and purpose: preoperative fast is the essential part of preoperative care for those patients who are candidates for elective surgery. fast prolongation results in side effects such as: sweating, irritability, decrease in blood sugar and restlessness. despite the noticeable changes in fasting guidelines and their application in many countries, it seems that in iran, these rules are no...

ramadan is one of the special months for muslims all over the world. during ramadan, able‐bodied muslims are abstained from eating, drinking and even smoking from dawn to sunset. in malaysia, the duration of fasting are normally around 13 hours at any time of the year as it is located near the equator. the altered food intake timing and long period of fasting do influence on eating behavior of ...

In this review article, there is a collection of evidence that describes the myths and facts regarding intermittent fasting (IF). Fasting an age­ old practice, often done for religious reasons, but weight loss still capturing public imagination. Intermittent Calories restriction (CR) worldwide popular in men women all ages, it has become fitness trend to help them maintain healthand lose weigh...

the purpose of the study was to determine the effect of fasting on physical abilities and body lipid levels of university students. therefore, 18 fasting students (9 male and 9 female) and 18 non-fasting students (9 male and 9 female) were randomly selected and tested for the following variables before and after ramazan month: blood sample of chol- total, trig, chol/ hdl, ldl and sfm of hand an...

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...