Background: Fasting during the month of Ramadan for Muslims is a unique metabolic model
that includes abstinence from food and fluid intake during the period from dawn to sunset as …

Ramadan fasting is a unique model that is associated with restriction of the timing of food
and fluid intake food from dawn to sunset and reduction in meal frequency and sleep …

We aimed to assess the effect of Islamic intermittent fasting, during and outside of Ramadan,
on plasma levels of leptin and ghrelin while controlling for several potential confounding …

Background Muslims go through strict Ramadan fasting from dawn till sunset for one month
yearly. These practices are associated with disturbed feeding and sleep patterns. We …

Background Levels of cortisol, melatonin, ghrelin, and leptin are highly correlated with
circadian rhythmicity. The levels of these hormones are affected by sleep, feeding, and …

The current study aimed to determine the effect of fasting during Ramadan on the metabolic
profile, anthropometry, and serum leptin and adiponectin concentrations. Anthropometry and …

Objectives Ramadan intermittent fasting may affect whole-body metabolism by affecting
appetite-related hormones. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to clarify the …

Although the effects of short-term fasting on serum leptin concentrations are known, those
resulting from long-lasting modifications of food intake schedule, as during the month of …

We studied the effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) on gut hormones (leptin,
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), peptide YY (PYY), cholecystokinin (CCK), and ghrelin) in …

Background. In view of the association of Ramadan intermittent fasting with profound
changes in lifestyle both in nondiabetic and diabetic patients, the aim of this study was to …