Intermittent fasting (IF) has been gaining popularity as a means of losing weight. The
Ramadan fast (RF) is a form of IF practiced by millions of adult Muslims globally for a whole …

Overweight and obesity are now a global epidemic, with more than one in five people
qualifying as obese worldwide. These conditions are accompanied by excessive rates of …

Background and aims There is a large body of research focused on various aspects related
to Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) and human health and disease. This study aimed to …

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 …

Religious rituals are considered among the principle factors that impact dietary behaviors
and food selections. The main objective of this study is to characterize food intake among …

ObjectiveStudies on the effects of Ramadan fasting on weight changes have been
contradictory. We brought together all published data to comprehensively examine the …

Studies on the impact of diurnal intermittent fasting during Ramadan on inflammatory and
oxidative stress markers have been limited and yielded contradictory results. Therefore, we …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on various health conditions. The
objective of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on body weight …

Introduction Growing evidence is suggestive that intermittent fasting likely to improve liver
function; however, still the evidences are controversial to draw a definitive conclusion …

Ramadan fasting is a form of time-restricted feeding which combines a fast and feast period
daily for a duration of one month every year. During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food …