Muslims must refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual relations from sunrise to
sunset during the month of Ramadan. Serum concentrations of melatonin, steroid hormones …

& Peret et al.[1] showed a phase shift in liver glycogen circadian rhythm induced by timed
food intake in the rat. Furthermore, our previous results in rats showed a significant decrease …

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 …

Abstract Background and Aims: During the month of Ramadan, Moslems refrain from
drinking and eating between sunrise and sunset. This review aimed to analyze the effects of …

We hypothesize that factors other than a sudden shift in eating habits contribute to delay of
circadian rhythms during Ramadan. We assessed circadian changes during a baseline …

Fasting during Ramadan is distinct from regular voluntary or experimental fasting. This
project was conducted to objectively assess the effect of Ramadan fasting on sleep …

During the month of Ramadan intermittent fasting, Muslims eat exclusively between sunset
and sunrise, which may affect nocturnal sleep. The effects of Ramadan on sleep and rectal …

In this review the effects of diurnal fasting on normal physiological processes are
considered. Ramadan is placed in a circadian context, food and fluid ingestion being …

Background Chronic feeding and sleep schedule disturbances are stressors that exert
damaging effects on the organism. Practicing Muslims in Saudi Arabia go through strict …

The rule of Ramadan (1 month of food and water intakes re-stricted to night hours) is
followed by the majority of the Moslem fraction of the human population, but the possible …