Background Although the effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) on anthropometry and
body composition has been questioned, none of the previous studies tried to explain the …

Intermittent fasting (IF) is an emerging dietetic intervention that has been associated with
improved metabolic parameters. Nowadays, the most common IF protocols are Alternate …

Abstract Overweight and obesity (Ow/Ob) is a risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. Caloric
restriction (CR) have been investigated but little is known about the acute effects of CR and …

Background Intermittent fasting (IF) is a commonly used dietary practice that alternates
between periods of unrestricted dietary consumption and abstinence from caloric intake. IF …

Background Leptin, adiponectin and its ratio (L/A), as well as adipocyte fatty acid binding
protein (A-FABP) have shown association to type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis. Since first …

Intermittent fasting (IF) refers to periodic fasting routines, that caloric intake is minimized not
by meal portion size reduction but by intermittently eliminating ingestion of one or several …

The literature on health aspects of Ramadan fasting (RF) is widely spread in many journals,
making it not readily accessible to those interested in the subject. We aimed to provide a …

Objective: Many health risks such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and metabolic
syndrome increase with obesity. The most effective way to avoid these health risks is to …

The effect of lifestyle modifications in the form of exercise training and fasting intervention on
glucose metabolism in subjects on a high-fat diet is not completely understood. The present …

Background: Most Muslims with diabetes have a strong desire to fast during the month of
Ramadan but some cannot perform it because of the risk of complications such as …