Effect of religious fasting in Ramadan on blood pressure: results from LORANS (London Ramadan Study) and a meta‐analysis

R Al‐Jafar, M Zografou Themeli, S Zaman… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Ramadan fasting is practiced by hundreds of millions every year. This ritual
practice changes diet and lifestyle dramatically; thus, the effect of Ramadan fasting on blood …

Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a “religious health asset” for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable …

K Trabelsi, A Ammar, MA Boujelbane, L Puce… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Religious fasting is practiced by people of all faiths, including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism,
Jainism, as well as Hinduism, Judaism, and Taoism. Individual/clinical, public, global, and …

Impact of intermittent fasting on laboratory, radiological, and anthropometric parameters in NAFLD patients

H Badran, M Elsabaawy, A Sakr, M Eltahawy… - Clinical and …, 2022 - termedia.pl
Results Patients were mostly rural (76%), hypertensive (34.7%), diabetic (43.9%), and
female (76.8%), with overt criteria of metabolic syndrome (67.3%). Liver transaminases (ALT …

Effects of fasting on patients with chronic kidney disease during Ramadan and practical guidance for healthcare professionals

S Malik, A Bhanji, H Abuleiss, R Hamer… - Clinical Kidney …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
There are an estimated 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, with the majority of them choosing to
fast during the month of Ramadan. Fasting, which requires abstinence from food and drink …

Fasting during Ramadan and acute kidney injury (AKI): a retrospective, propensity matched cohort study

NA AlAbdan, OA Almohammed, MS Altukhaim… - BMC nephrology, 2022 - Springer
Background During the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from daytime consumption of
fluids and foods, although some high-risk individuals are exempt. Because fasting's effects …

Fasting outcomes in people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease in East London during Ramadan 2018: The East London diabetes in Ramadan survey

A Chowdhury, H Khan, SS Lasker… - Diabetes research and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Fasting in summer months for Muslim people with diabetes during Ramadan is
challenging, particularly in temperate climates, where duration of fasting is prolonged. Risk …

[PDF][PDF] Fasting Ramadan in chronic kidney disease (CKD), kidney transplant and dialysis patients: review and update

E Habas Sr, M Errayes, E Habas, KL Farfar, G Alfitori… - Cureus, 2022 - cureus.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disease in the Islamic regions. Dehydration
occurs after prolonged fasting, particularly in hot and humid climates. In the Arabic months' …

Consensus recommendations on fasting during Ramadan for patients with kidney disease: review of available evidence and a call for action (RaK Initiative)

Y Boobes, B Afandi, F AlKindi, A Tarakji, SM Al Ghamdi… - BMC nephrology, 2024 - Springer
Ramadan fasting (RF) involves abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours; it is
obligatory for all healthy Muslims from the age of puberty. Although sick individuals are …

The use of Free Style Libre Continues Glucose Monitoring (FSL-CGM) to monitor the impact of Ramadan fasting on glycemic changes and kidney function in high-risk …

F Alawadi, F Rashid, A Bashier, E Abdelgadir… - Diabetes research and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aim To understand the risk of hypoglycaemia during Ramadan fasting by use of CGM, as
well as to observe the Glycemic control and renal functions in patients with diabetes and …

The impact of hot ambient temperature and prolonged fasting duration during Ramadan on patients with chronic kidney disease: a literature review

A AlSahow - International Journal of Nephrology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Islamic (lunar) calendar has 11 fewer days each year than the Gregorian (solar)
calendar. Consequently, ambient temperatures during the month of Ramadan and the …