Levothyroxine replacement and Ramadan fasting

Ramadan Fasting and Exercise Performance

ost healthy adults in Muslim communities practice fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. This kind of fasting involves daily abstinence from food and water, from sunrise to sunset, a period that lasts approximately 12 to 17 hours, depending on the season and geographical latitude. Ramadan is a lunar month, which lasts 28 to 30 days and its length changes along the solar year. Ramadan fasting...

Hypothyroidism in Ramadan fasting

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...

Ramadan , fasting and educational outcomes ∗

Using a difference-in-differences framework, we estimate the impact of Ramadan on educational outcomes of Muslim students living in a non-Muslim country. For identification we exploit the fact that the number of Ramadan weeks during the course that we study, varies from year to year, ranging from zero to four. Our main finding is that Ramadan observance has a negative impact on performance; one...

Hypothyroidism and Ramadan fasting

Introduction: Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is an obligation for all adult, healthy Muslims. As several studies have indicated, both fasting and energy restriction can alter thyroid hormone metabolism and affect the clinical features and well-being of hypothyroid patients. Hypothyroidism is more prevalent among women and the elderly. Its prevalence has been reported to be 4-8% of the...

Fasting during Ramadan and obesity.