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Ramadan fasting, mental health and sleep-wake pattern
Iranian South Medical Journal, 2012 Background: Life style Changes during Ramadan month could possibly affect sleep-related behaviors such as total daily sleep time, sleep and wake up time and brain waves.
Mohsen Khoshniat Nikoo +2 more
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Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing, 2021 Background: Evidence shows that most general practitioners have low knowledge related to diabetes self-management during Ramadan fasting. However, studies on healthcare providers’ competencies related to diabetes self-management during Ramadan fasting ...
Sh Sugiharto +2 more
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Religious practice and student performance: Evidence from Ramadan fasting [PDF]
, 2023 We investigate how the intensity of Ramadan affects educational outcomes by exploiting spatio-temporal variation in annual fasting hours. Longer fasting hours are related to increases in student performance in a panel of TIMSS test scores (1995–2019 ...
Schwerdt, Guido +2 more
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Ramadan Fasting and NCDs-Example of the Diabetes [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Although Ramadan lasts only for 1 month each year, it can be accompanied by significant changes in: both energy and nutritional intake; in the diet composition; in the working hours; and the usual way of life. The majority of practitioners consume two meals, one after sunset (Iftar) and one before dawn (Sohor).
Meriem Bencharif +7 more
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Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2023 Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease in society. Management of hypertension can be pharmacological and non-pharmacological. One of the nonpharmacological therapies for hypertension is fasting therapy.
I Wayan Happy Candra Dinata +3 more
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Implications of Intermittent Fasting on Placental Function [PDF]
Introduction: Women who partake in Ramadan during pregnancy have lower placental weights. Intermittent fasting (IF) impacts upon asynchronous dietary cues and the entrained sleep cycle.
Sansby, Luke
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Effects of Ramadan Fasting on the Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [PDF]
Journal of Fasting and Health, 2018 Introduction: The effects of Ramadan fasting on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) remains unknown, and few studies have been conducted in this regard.
Hojjatolah Rahimi, Najmeh Tavakol
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Levothyroxine replacement and Ramadan fasting
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 Primary hypothyroidism is a common endocrine diseases and in recent times with increased awareness of thyroid diseases among internists, gynecologists and primary care physicians the number of patients with thyroid dysfunction seems increasing. During Ramadan, often patients find it difficult to administer levothyroxine on empty stomach since they may ...
Ritu Karoli +3 more
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Singapore Medical Journal, 2022 Ramadan fasting, a month-long annual practice for Muslims, can be challenging for those who have diabetes mellitus with or without associated complications or pre-existing comorbidities, as well as healthcare providers involved in their care.
Sueziani Binte Zainudin, Ester Yeoh
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Impact of Ramadan intermittent fasting on cognitive function in trained cyclists: a pilot study [PDF]
, 2016 This study assessed selected measures of cognitive function in trained cyclists who observed daylight fasting during Ramadan. Eleven cyclists volunteered to participate (age: 21.6±4.8 years, VO 2 max: 57.7±5.6 ml • kg-1 • min-1) and were followed for 2 ...
CP Herrera +5 more
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