The Muslim population is about 1.5 billion worldwide. Based on a global diabetes prevalence of 4.6%, it is estimated that there are about 50 million Muslims with diabetes around the world who observe fasting during the month of Ramadan each year. Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, and which takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, involves fasting from sunrise to suns...

Fasting and caloric restriction have been associated with reduced incidence of chronic diseases and cancers. These effects have been attributed to reduced oxidative stress. Since Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) has been associated with reduced caloric intake, it was hypothesized that RIF would alleviate oxidative stress in healthy volunteers. The study was designed to elucidate the impact of...

Every year Muslims fast the holy month of Ramadan, which lasts about 30 days. This fasting may affect athlete’s body and physical fitness positively or negatively. research aims to identify extent composition changes that can occur in athlete due Ramadan fasting, especially weight, muscle mass, fat mass. 10 students from Department Physical Education Sports at University Mostaganem (Algeria) we...

BACKGROUND Many Muslim type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients choose to fast the month of Ramadan despite the possible adverse health effects brought about by the change in dietary habits, among other things. Clinical data regarding the safety of multi-drug regimens during fasting are particularly scarce. The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety of a drug protocol devised by the author...

Introduction: The aim was to assess the effects on lifestyle and lipid profile while fasting during holy month of Ramadan. Material and Methods: An interventional cohort study designed with 160 subjects who were fasting during Ramadan recruited from different mosques in Kermanshah. Data were collected in three stages at the beginning and at the end of Ramadan as well as one month following Rama...

Background: Effect of Ramadan fasting on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is unknown and limited studies have been conducted in this regard. Nutritional, physiological, psychological and behavioral changes in fasting individuals during Ramadan may affect GERD. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of these changes on GERD symptoms with more meticulous method. Materials and Metho...

The Islamic fast during the month of Ramadan is strictly observed worldwide by millions of Muslims. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar and fasting during Ramadan is the religious duty of all healthy adult Muslims. A whole month of intermittent fasting, from dawn to dusk, every year is particular only to Islam and considering that Islam has over 1.5 billion followers worldwid...

Ramadan fasting may induce changes in gastrointestinal physiology. The effect of this fasting on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not known. We conducted a cohort study in the month of Ramadan in 2006 to assess the effect of Ramadan fasting on IBD. Sixty patients with IBD, who were in remission and undertook fasting according to their own free will underwent assessment of quality-of-life (Qo...

Muslims currently account for 1%-10% of the population in Western Europe (http://www.pewforum. org/2011/01/27/tablemuslimpopulationgrowthbycountry). It is obligatory for every Muslim to fast once a year, and specifically during the month of Ramadan.1 Ramadan migrates over the seasons since its dates are based on the lunar calendar. It starts with the New Moon and ends with a three-day celebrati...

A large number of adult Muslims choose to fast during the month of Ramadan. The Ramadan fasting lasts 29–30 days, depending on the sighting of the moon. The duration of the fast can be 12–19 h, depending on the regional equatorial position. People with serious illness and long-distance travelers are exempted from fasting, but they have to fast after Ramadan to complete the missed days, except f...