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Misconceptions and negative attitudes towards the metabolic effects of Ramadan fasting, resulting in fasting avoidance [PDF]
Journal of Fasting and Health, 2014 The aim of this study was to assess public knowledge about the effects of Ramadan fasting on various aspects of health and its association with fasting decision-making. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 subjects.
Zhaleh Shadman +8 more
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The Effect of Ramadan on Tax Compliance: Empirical Evidence on Religiosity and Tax Morale
Kyklos, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how religiosity and tax morale affect voluntary and enforced tax compliance by comparing Ramadan and non‐Ramadan periods in Turkiye (Isparta). Data collected from a Turkish taxpayer sample were evaluated using multiple regression analysis.
Suleyman Dikmen
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Al-SalamJournal for Medical ScienceIn most healthy individuals, intermittent fasting during Ramadan, which occurs just once a year, could have positive effects on metabolic consequences. That even though there are several exceptions to fasting, many Muslims who have medical issues choose
Wasan Lafta Abdulla +4 more
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Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tajikistan faces significant food insecurity and multiple forms of malnutrition in its population, with women particularly at risk. Social norms related to gender and intrahousehold hierarchy are pervasive. Yet, how gender impacts dietary intake in Tajikistan remains to be studied.
Sarah M. L. Pechtl +3 more
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Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014 Ismail Emre Gokce1, Saygi Gulkan2, Halil Ibrahim Dural1, Gulay Ozgehan1, Tezcan Akin3, Bertan Kucuk4, Inanc Imamoglu5, Bulent Caglar Bilgin6, Hakan Guzel1, Hulagu Kargici1 1Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Klinigi, Ankara, Turkiye; 2Sosyal Guvenlik Kurumu, Ankara, Turkiye; 3Ankara Numune Egitim ve Arastirma ...
İsmail Emre Gökce +9 more
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The Muslim World, EarlyView.Abstract This article discusses the concept of the Judeo‐Islamic God as a substantive and defensible alternative to the problematic concept of the “Judeo‐Christian God” in popular, political, and academic Western discourses. It argues that the transcendent monotheistic deity of Islam, Allāh, is a direct continuation of the composite deity of Rabbinic ...
Jeffry R. Halverson
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The effects of maternal fasting during Ramadan on birth and adult outcomes [PDF]
We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment for evaluating the short and long-term effects of fasting during pregnancy. Using Michigan natality data we show that in utero exposure to Ramadan among Arab births results in lower ...
Douglas Almond, Bhashkar Mazumder
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The Ramadan Gambit: The Impact of Fasting on Cognitive Performance
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT More than 2 billion people participate annually in Ramadan fasting, making its potential effects on cognitive performance important for workplaces, education and high‐stakes decision‐making. We study these effects in tournament chess, an incentivised, real‐world cognitive task in which move quality can be evaluated objectively by a strong ...
Samuel Buckland, David Smerdon
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Long-Term Health Effects on the Next Generation of Ramadan Fasting During Pregnancy [PDF]
Each year, many pregnant women fast from dawn to sunset during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Medical theory suggests that this may have negative long-term health effects on their offspring.
Reyn van Ewijk
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The diabetic patient in Ramadan
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2014 During the month of Ramadan, all healthy, adult Muslims are required to fast from dawn to sunset. Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food, water, beverages, smoking, oral drugs, and sexual intercourse.
Hassan Chamsi-Pasha, Khalid S Aljabri
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