These studies were designed to determine whether the insulin resistance of fasting extends to its antilipolytic effects and whether fasting enhances the lipolytic effects ofadrenergic stimulation independent ofchanges in plasma hormone and substrate concentrations. Palmitate flux was determined isotopically (il-'4Cjpalmitate) before and during epinephrine infusion in normal volunteers after a 1...

Doctors and nurses provide procedural sedation to children in a variety of settings-emergency, outpatients, and inpatient units. Procedure guidelines exist in both North American and Canadian Association of Anesthesiologists. Not all providers of procedural sedation adhere to these guidelines. A systematic review of the literature was conducted with the aim of finding evidence supporting pre-op...

The use of2H2O in estimating gluconeogenesis' contribution to glucose production (%GNG) was examined during progressive fasting in three groups of healthy subjects. One group ( n = 3) ingested2H2O to a body water enrichment of ≈0.35% 5 h into the fast. %GNG was determined at 2-h intervals from the ratio of the enrichments of the hydrogens at C-5 and C-2 of blood glucose, assayed in hexamethylen...

Adult humans often undertake acute fasts for cosmetic, religious or medical reasons. For example, an estimated 14% of US adults have reported using fasting as a means to control body weight and this approach has long been advocated as an intermittent treatment for gross refractory obesity. There are unique historical data sets on extreme forms of food restriction that give insight into the cons...

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aim &background;: muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during ramadan, the 9th lunar month. the duration of fasting varies from 13 to 18 hrs per day. fasting individuals abstain from drinking liquids and eating foods. manypregnant women and gynecologists are concerned about the possible complicationsassociated with fasting and effects on fetal health. the aim of this study was to determine the e...

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...