Does four-week consecutive, dawn-to-sunset intermittent fasting during Ramadan affect cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy adults? A systematic review, meta …

HA Jahrami, MAIE Faris, AI Janahi, MI Janahi… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Intermittent fasting: potential bridge of obesity and diabetes to health?

BY Zang, LX He, L Xue - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Seven decades of Ramadan intermittent fasting research: Bibliometrics analysis, global trends, and future directions

K Obaideen, KHA Shihab, MI Madkour… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Reflection on Ramadan fasting research related to sustainable development goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being): a bibliometric analysis

K AbuShihab, K Obaideen, M Alameddine… - Journal of Religion and …, 2024 - Springer
There is a large body of research on Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) and health in
Muslim communities, that can offer insights to promote the achievement of Sustainable …

Effect of diurnal intermittent fasting during Ramadan on ghrelin, leptin, melatonin, and cortisol levels among overweight and obese subjects: A prospective …

N Al-Rawi, M Madkour, H Jahrami, D Salahat… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Impact of Ramadan fasting on dietary intakes among healthy adults: a year-round comparative study

H Shatila, M Baroudi, R El Sayed Ahmad… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Impact of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting on hypoglycemic events in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and …

D Abdelrahim, MAIE Faris, M Hassanein… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ramadan is the 9th month of the lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food and
drink between dawn and sunset for 30 consecutive days. Ramadan fasting is observed by …

Eating habits are associated with subjective sleep quality outcomes among university students: findings of a cross-sectional study

MAIE Faris, MV Vitiello, DN Abdelrahim… - Sleep and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose This study investigated the relationships between eating habits and sleep quality
among university students. Methods In a cross-sectional study, university students …

Effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on inflammatory and biochemical biomarkers in males with obesity

H Zouhal, R Bagheri, D Ashtary-Larky, A Wong… - Physiology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background To determine the effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) on inflammatory
(C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)) and …

Timing matters: the interplay between early mealtime, circadian rhythms, gene expression, circadian hormones, and metabolism—a narrative review

AS BaHammam, A Pirzada - Clocks & Sleep, 2023 - mdpi.com
Achieving synchronization between the central and peripheral body clocks is essential for
ensuring optimal metabolic function. Meal timing is an emerging field of research that …