Sleep during Ramadan intermittent fasting

R Roky, F Chapotot, F Hakkou… - Journal of sleep …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting modulates SOD2, TFAM, Nrf2, and sirtuins (SIRT1, SIRT3) gene expressions in subjects with overweight and obesity

MI Madkour, AT El-Serafi, HA Jahrami… - diabetes research and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aim A growing body of evidence supports the impact of intermittent fasting on normalizing
body metabolism and lowering oxidative stress and inflammation. Mounting evidence …

Effect of diurnal fasting on sleep during Ramadan: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MAIE Faris, HA Jahrami, FA Alhayki, NA Alkhawaja… - Sleep and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The current meta-analysis aimed to obtain a more stable estimate of the effect size
of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting (RDF) on sleep duration and daytime sleepiness …

Does fasting during Ramadan alter body composition, blood constituents and physical performance?

J Ramadan - Medical Principles and Practice, 2002 - karger.com
Objective: To study the effect of Ramadan fast (RF) on body composition, plasma
constituents, hematology, and cardiorespiratory responses to constant submaximal exercise …

Effect of Ramadan fasting on some indices of insulin resistance and components of the metabolic syndrome in healthy male adults

ZV Shariatpanahi, MV Shariatpanahi… - British Journal of …, 2008 - cambridge.org
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on insulin
sensitivity in subjects with the metabolic syndrome. Males (n 55; age 34· 1 (sd 8· 9) years) …

The puzzle of self-reported weight gain in a month of fasting (Ramadan) among a cohort of Saudi families in Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia

BA Bakhotmah - Nutrition journal, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background During Ramadan fast, approximately one billion Muslims abstain from
food and fluid between the hours of sunrise to sunset, and usually eat a large meal after …

[PDF][PDF] Fasting during Ramadan and associated changes in glycaemia, caloric intake and body composition with gender differences in Singapore

EC Yeoh, SB Zainudin, WN Loh, CL Chua… - Ann Acad Med …, 2015 - academia.edu
Abstract Introduction: Millions of Muslim patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) fast during
Ramadan. However, little is known about the metabolic impact of Ramadan fasting. We …

How does diurnal intermittent fasting impact sleep, daytime sleepiness, and markers of the biological clock? Current insights

AS Almeneessier, AS BaHammam - Nature and science of sleep, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Mealtimes and feeding schedules may interfere with the circadian system and impact sleep.
The practice of intermittent fasting (IF) in its different formats is increasing worldwide …

Assessment of sleep patterns, daytime sleepiness, and chronotype during Ramadan in fasting and nonfasting individuals.

A BaHammam - Saudi medical journal, 2005 - europepmc.org
Objective Sleep changes during Ramadan in nonfasting individuals have not been
assessed before. We aimed to assess the effect of the attending lifestyle changes during …

Sleep patterns, alertness, dietary intake, muscle soreness, fatigue, and mental stress recorded before, during and after Ramadan observance

O Boukhris, K Trabelsi, RJ Shephard, H Hsouna… - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ramadan is one of the pillars of the Islamic creed. Its observance commonly causes chrono-
biological changes. The present study examined sleep and alertness during Ramadan …