Relative metabolic stability, but disrupted circadian cortisol secretion during the fasting month of Ramadan.

Relative metabolic stability, but disrupted circadian cortisol secretion during the fasting month of Ramadan.

BACKGROUND: Chronic feeding and sleep schedule disturbances are stressors that exert damaging effects on the organism. Practicing Muslims in Saudi Arabia go through strict Ramadan fasting from dawn till sunset for one month yearly. Modern era Ramadan practices in Saudi Arabia are associated with dis...

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Main Authors: Suhad Bahijri, Anwar Borai, Ghada Ajabnoor, Altaf Abdul Khaliq, Ibrahim AlQassas, Dhafer Al-Shehri, George Chrousos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3630175?pdf=render

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