The effects of Ramadan fasting on the level of sex hormones in pre-menarche girls in Mashhad, Iran

The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of Ramadan fasting on the level of sex hormones in girls between 9-13 years before age at menarche.This study was conducted on a sample of 58 subjects (age range: 9-13 years), who were divided intotwo groups of fasting (N=31) and non-fasting (N=27). Th...

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Main Authors: Shohreh Bahreyni, Mohsen Mazidi, Peyman Rezaie, Rahim Vakili, Abdolreza Norouzy, Seyed Isaac Hashemy, Mahdi Ebrahimi, Habibolla Esmaeili, Payam Razavi Ebrahimi, Arash Akhavan-rezayat, Mohsen Nematy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Fasting and Health
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Online Access:http://jfh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4182_fcafedc6cdcfc7480507e83a64034c1e.html