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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
January 2025
Chair of Statistics and Econometrics, Faculty of Law, Management and Economics, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany.
Background: Ramadan during pregnancy is associated with adverse offspring health outcomes. Recent evidence from Europe indicates that maternal diet during non-fasting hours might alleviate these effects. This study describes fasting, diet, and sleep habits among pregnant Muslims in Kaduna, Nigeria, and assesses impacts on neonatal health in this setting.
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January 2025
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; Levinsky-Wingate Academic College, Campus Wingate, Netanya 4290200, Israel. Electronic address:
Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of Ramadan intermittent fasting on glycemic control in individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: This historical prospective study utilized electronic health records from a major state-mandated healthcare provider. The research sample included Muslim adults aged 40-70 years, who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Clin Nutr
January 2025
Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, Division of Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK; MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK; Division of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address:
Background And Aims: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting on appetite-regulating hormones including leptin, ghrelin, insulin, gastrin, glucagon-like peptide-1, peptide YY, and cholecystokinin.
Methods: We searched the MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases to identify relevant research on appetite-regulating hormones during Ramadan intermittent fasting, published until the end of March 2024.
Results: Data from 16 eligible studies comprising 664 participants (341, 51.
Ann Ig
January 2025
Multidisciplinary Laboratory in Education Sciences and Training Engineering (LMSEIF). Sport Science Assessment and Physical Activity Didactic. Normal Higher School (ENS-C), University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco.
Background: Ramadan fasting is a religious observance practiced regularly by Muslims and may have an effect on sleep quality, especially for athletes. Our systematic review with meta-analysis aims to identify the effect of Ramadan observance on the sleep patterns of athletes and non-athletes during Ramadan fasting over the teen years (2014-2024).
Study Design: A systematic search of Scopus, Web of Science, and Pubmed, was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.
Breastfeed Med
January 2025
Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Many breastfeeding mothers fast during Ramadan month despite being exempted from fasting. This study aims to estimate the prevalence rate of Ramadan fasting during breastfeeding and detect its associated factors among Egyptian Muslim mothers. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,130 lactating mothers selected through a multistage stratified random sampling technique in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.
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