Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is obligatory for all healthy
Muslims from the age of puberty. Though individuals with some illness and serious medical …

Ramadan fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and is compulsory for all healthy Muslims
from puberty onwards. Exemptions exist for people with serious medical conditions …

Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a dietary intervention that limits food consumption to a
specific time window each day. The effect of TRE on body weight and physiological …

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 …

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

Background Altering the temporal distribution of energy intake (EI) and introducing periods
of intermittent fasting (IF) exert important metabolic effects. Restricting EI to earlier in the day …

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 …

Importance Severely energy-restricted diets are the most effective dietary obesity treatment.
However, there are concerns regarding potential adverse effects on body composition …