Objective To examine the evidence for intermittent fasting (IF), an alternative to calorie-
restricted diets, in treating obesity, an important health concern in Canada with few effective …

Over the past 10 to 15 years, intermittent fasting has emerged as an unconventional
approach to reduce body weight and improve metabolic health beyond simple calorie …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Studies on the impact of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting (RDIF) on the metabolic
syndrome (MetS) components among healthy Muslims observing Ramadan month have …

Aims This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting (RDIF;
29–30 days) on cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) in healthy adults, and examine the …

Obesity has been an escalating worldwide health problem for decades, and it is likely a risk
factor of prediabetes and diabetes. Correlated with obesity, the number of diabetic patients …

Purpose Studies on the effect of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting (RDIF) on body weight
have yielded conflicting results. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta …