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 …

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 …

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 …

In this article, we reviewed recent data that examined the relationship of circadian rhythm,
mealtime, and intermittent fasting with the risk of cardiometabolic dysfunction. We also …

Obesity is strongly and independently associated with an increased risk of severe illness
and death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The pathophysiological changes that …

Saliva has immense potential as a diagnostic fluid for identification and monitoring of
several systemic diseases. Composition of the microbiome and inflammation has been …

WITH the growing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, a parallel …

The unpredictable nature of new variants of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)—highly
transmissible and some with vaccine-resistance, have led to an increased need for feasible …

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is the consumption of food and drinks within a defined time, while the
ketogenic diet (KD) switches the metabolism from glucose to fats. Continuation of intermittent …

Ramadan fasting (RF) is a type of diurnal intermittent fasting. Previous studies reported the
benefits of RF in healthy subjects on mood and health related to quality of life (QoL). Cortisol …