Objectives There has been a parallel increase in the incidence of obesity and diabetes as
well as the number of daily meals. However, evidence is lacking regarding the role of …

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 …

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 …

We studied the effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) on gut hormones (leptin,
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), peptide YY (PYY), cholecystokinin (CCK), and ghrelin) in …

Aim Studies on the effect of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting (RDIF) on glucometabolic
markers have yielded conflicting results. We conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the …

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

Background Fasting during the month of Ramadan entails abstinence from eating and
drinking between dawn and sunset and a major shift in meal times and patterns with …

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 …

Intermittent fasting (IF) has gained popularity for body-composition improvement purposes.
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the effects of …

Intermittent fasting, whose proposed benefits include the improvement of lipid profile and the
body weight loss, has gained considerable scientific and popular repercussion. This review …