Diurnal intermittent fasting during Ramadan: the effects on leptin and ghrelin levels.
We aimed to assess the effect of Islamic intermittent fasting, during and outside of Ramadan, on plasma levels of leptin and ghrelin while controlling for several potential confounding variables. Eight healthy male volunteers with a mean age of 26.6±4.9 years reported to the sleep disorders center (...
Main Authors: | Mohammed A Alzoghaibi, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal, Munir M Sharif, Ahmed S BaHammam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3956913?pdf=render |
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