The effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on liver function in healthy adults: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

MAI Faris, H Jahrami, D Abdelrahim, N Bragazzi… - Diabetes research and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Growing evidence is suggestive that intermittent fasting likely to improve liver
function; however, still the evidences are controversial to draw a definitive conclusion …

The effects of time-restricted eating and Ramadan fasting on gut microbiota composition: a systematic review of human and animal studies

JM Pieczyńska-Zając, A Malinowska… - Nutrition …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Context It is well known that the microbiome undergoes cyclical diurnal rhythms. It has thus
been hypothesized that meal timing may affect gut microbial composition, function, and host …

Seven decades of Ramadan intermittent fasting research: Bibliometrics analysis, global trends, and future directions

K Obaideen, KHA Shihab, MI Madkour… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims There is a large body of research focused on various aspects related
to Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) and human health and disease. This study aimed to …

Ramadan intermittent fasting is associated with ameliorated inflammatory markers and improved plasma sphingolipids/ceramides in subjects with obesity: lipidomics …

MI Madkour, MT Islam, TS Tippetts, KH Chowdhury… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Intermittent fasting (IF) is associated with enormous metabolic alterations that underpin its
diverse health effects. Changes in lipid metabolism, particularly ceramides, and other …

Changes in energy and macronutrient intakes during Ramadan fasting: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

DN Abdelrahim, SE El Herrag, MB Khaled… - Nutrition …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Context Ramadan fasting (RF) is associated with various physiological and metabolic
changes among fasting Muslims. However, it remains unclear whether these effects are …

Intermittent fasting—short-and long-term quality of life, fatigue, and safety in healthy volunteers: a prospective, clinical trial

K Anic, MW Schmidt, L Furtado, L Weidenbach… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Intermittent fasting (IF) is defined as an eating pattern without calorie
restrictions, alternating between periods of fasting and eating. In the past decades IF has not …

Changes in dietary and lifestyle behaviors and mental stress among medical students upon Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting: a prospective cohort study from Taif …

MI Alotaibi, G Elsamad, AN Aljardahi, AN Alghamdi… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Intermittent fasting (IF) is a popular dietary plan for weight loss. In fact, fasting is
a common practice in different religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity …

Examination of sleep in relation to dietary and lifestyle behaviors during Ramadan: A multi-national study using structural equation modeling among 24,500 adults …

MAB Khan, AS BaHammam, A Amanatullah… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Of around 2 billion Muslims worldwide, approximately 1.5 billion observe
Ramadan fasting (RF) month. Those that observe RF have diverse cultural, ethnic, social …

Ramadan during pregnancy and offspring health outcomes over the life course: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Pradella, P Witte, R van Ewijk - Human Reproduction Update, 2024 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Intermittent fasting, such as during Ramadan, is prevalent among pregnant
women. However, the association between Ramadan during pregnancy and offspring health …

Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a “religious health asset” for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable …

K Trabelsi, A Ammar, MA Boujelbane, L Puce… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Religious fasting is practiced by people of all faiths, including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism,
Jainism, as well as Hinduism, Judaism, and Taoism. Individual/clinical, public, global, and …