Health Benefits of Islamic Intermittent Fasting
Background & Objective: Islamic fasting is observed by millions of Muslims across the world during the holy month of Ramadan and other specific days of the lunar year. Fasting Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn until sunset. Depending on season and geographical location, Musl...
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| author | NAINA MOHAMED PAKKIR MAIDEEN Abdurazak Jumale Jamil Alatrash Asali Ahamed Abdul Sukkur |
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| description | Background & Objective: Islamic fasting is observed by millions of Muslims across the world during the holy month of Ramadan and other specific days of the lunar year. Fasting Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn until sunset. Depending on season and geographical location, Muslims maintain fasting for approximately 13-18 hours per day. The present study aimed to review the benefits of Islamic fasting.Materials and Methods: This literature review was conducted via searching in databases like Medline, PubMed, PMC, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and reference lists of relevant articles using keywords like health benefits, Islamic fasting, intermittent fasting, alternate-day fasting, time-restricted feeding, and Ramadan intermittent fasting.Results: Islamic fasting could be considered as intermittent fasting as it is similar to alternate-day fasting and time-restricted feeding. Intermittent fasting is associated with numerous health benefits.Conclusion: According to this review, some of the main health benefits of Islamic fasting include weight loss, attenuation of metabolic markers (e.g., insulin resistance, blood glucose, and blood pressure), improved lipid profile, prevention of chronic problems (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer), protection against neurodegeneration, and diminished inflammation.Keywords: Health Benefits, Ramadan Fasting, Islamic Fasting, Intermittent Fasting, Alternate-day Fasting, Time-restricted Feeding |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6dfc782a3b6f4660a1f5cef74f276bda2022-12-22T01:27:15ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Fasting and Health2345-25872345-25872017-12-015416217110.22038/jnfh.2018.30667.111111135Health Benefits of Islamic Intermittent FastingNAINA MOHAMED PAKKIR MAIDEEN0Abdurazak Jumale1Jamil Alatrash2Asali Ahamed Abdul Sukkur3DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY, DUBAI, UAEDubai Health Authority, UAEDubai Health Autority, UAEAmbulatory Healthcare Services – SEHA, Alain, UAEBackground & Objective: Islamic fasting is observed by millions of Muslims across the world during the holy month of Ramadan and other specific days of the lunar year. Fasting Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn until sunset. Depending on season and geographical location, Muslims maintain fasting for approximately 13-18 hours per day. The present study aimed to review the benefits of Islamic fasting.Materials and Methods: This literature review was conducted via searching in databases like Medline, PubMed, PMC, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and reference lists of relevant articles using keywords like health benefits, Islamic fasting, intermittent fasting, alternate-day fasting, time-restricted feeding, and Ramadan intermittent fasting.Results: Islamic fasting could be considered as intermittent fasting as it is similar to alternate-day fasting and time-restricted feeding. Intermittent fasting is associated with numerous health benefits.Conclusion: According to this review, some of the main health benefits of Islamic fasting include weight loss, attenuation of metabolic markers (e.g., insulin resistance, blood glucose, and blood pressure), improved lipid profile, prevention of chronic problems (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer), protection against neurodegeneration, and diminished inflammation.Keywords: Health Benefits, Ramadan Fasting, Islamic Fasting, Intermittent Fasting, Alternate-day Fasting, Time-restricted Feedinghttp://jnfh.mums.ac.ir/article_11135_eeb956c694e93182c8f0c16c518b483d.pdfHealth benefitsRamadan fastingIslamic fastingIntermittent FastingAlternate-day fastingTime-restricted feeding |
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| title | Health Benefits of Islamic Intermittent Fasting |
| title_full | Health Benefits of Islamic Intermittent Fasting |
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| title_short | Health Benefits of Islamic Intermittent Fasting |
| title_sort | health benefits of islamic intermittent fasting |
| topic | Health benefits Ramadan fasting Islamic fasting Intermittent Fasting Alternate-day fasting Time-restricted feeding |
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