Effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting and pattern of nutrients intake on BMI and MUAC of a population consisting of Indian Muslims

Das, Aindrila; Hasmat, Nafisa; Ghosh, Samir; Sahu, Subhashis

doi:10.1080/09291016.2019.1700328

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“…It should be acknowledged that there are cases where body mass and body mass index may increase during the month of Ramadan, likely as a result of excess intake of fat, sugar, and energy, along with increased sedentariness ( 69 ).…”

Section: Religious Fasting Nutrition and Individual Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a “religious health asset” for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable society

Trabelsi

Ammar²,

Boujelbane³

et al. 2022

Front. Nutr.

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Religious fasting is practiced by people of all faiths, including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, as well as Hinduism, Judaism, and Taoism. Individual/clinical, public, global, and planetary health has traditionally been studied as separate entities. Nevertheless, religious fasting, in conjunction with other religious health assets, can provide several opportunities, ranging from the individual to the population, environmental, and planetary levels, by facilitating and supporting societal transformations and changes, such as the adoption of healthier, more equitable, and sustainable lifestyles, therein preserving the Earth's systems and addressing major interconnected, cascading, and compound challenges. In this review, we will summarize the most recent evidence on the effects of religious fasting, particularly Orthodox and Ramadan Islamic fasting, on human and public health. Further, we will explore the potential effects of religious fasting on tackling current environmental issues, with a special focus on nutrition/food restriction and planetary health. Finally, specific recommendations, particularly around dietary intake during the fasting rituals, will be provided to ensure a sustainable healthy planet.

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Section: Religious Fasting Nutrition and Individual Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a “religious health asset” for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable society

Trabelsi

Ammar²,

Boujelbane³

et al. 2022

Front. Nutr.

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“…The authors concluded that a nutritional education program before Ramadan can positively impact diabetes patients who fast during the holy month. Das et al [17] studied the food intake pattern among children, adults, and elderly persons before and after Ramadan in the eastern part of India to evaluate Ramadan fasting on body weight and BMI. All the three age groups showed an increase in body weight and BMI after 1 month of RF compared to pre-Ramadan control values.…”

Section: Nutritional Changes In Ramadanmentioning

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Ramadan fasting in health and disease (2019): A narrative review

Ali

Abdulla

Badi³

et al. 2020

Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Introduction: Literature on the health aspects of Ramadan fasting (RF) is widespread in many journals, making it less readily available to those interested in the subject. Materials and Methods: This is a narrative, nonsystematic review of international literature from two major online databases (viz., Scopus and PubMed) in 1 year (2019). The search term “RF” was used, and relevant literature was narrated in a concise thematic account excluding diabetes. Results: The publications spanned the fundamental, clinical, ethical, professional, cultural, and advocacy facets of the subject. The publications crossed the conventional disciplinary lines and geographical locations and appeared in journals with different access systems. The content is presented under relevant themes depending on the available literature. Basic coverage included changes in physiology, nutrition, and metabolism during Ramadan. Clinical aspects such as the impact of RF on kidney function, pregnancy outcome, fetal life, structure and function of eyes, and athletes' well-being received comparatively prominent coverage by researchers in 2019. Gut, liver, skin, skeleton, and blood were also covered. Other workers focused on documenting the perception, attitudes, and practices of both patients and health-care professionals during Ramadan. Conclusions: The health aspects of RF received sustained academic interest with a wide spectrum in 2019. We provided a scoping overview to help researchers and clinicians catch up quickly with the state-of-the-art today.

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“…In Islam, it is encouraged that parents and their children must be aware of the basic rules of fasting and flexibilities. They are encouraged to take help or seek advice from religious leaders about the rules and relaxations in fasting and other related issues (Das, Hasmat, Kumar Ghosh, & Sahu, 2019).…”

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Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level

Saifi

Saleem

Batool³

2020

GESR

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Fasting is included in the five pillars of Islam and obligatory when a child becomes an adult (have approximately 15 years of age). Examination preparation is the process or acts to prepare oneself for taking part in an examination. The study explored students' beliefs regarding Fasting in Ramadan towards exam preparation at the university level. This study was designed to explore students' beliefs regarding Fasting in Ramadan towards exam preparation at the university level. A quantitative method was used in this study; a survey was adopted to complete the study. Students studying in different programs of BS, M.Phil and PhD of The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) were the population of the study. 125 students (25 from each department) were selected conveniently. The questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data from randomly selected respondents, which was consisted of 12 statements. It was recommended that Students might keep fast in Ramadan even they have an exam as they may be able to learn their fasting in Ramadan has a positive impact as results in the semester during Ramadan is better than the previous result of the respondents.

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Effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting and pattern of nutrients intake on BMI and MUAC of a population consisting of Indian Muslims

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a “religious health asset” for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable society

Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a “religious health asset” for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable society

Ramadan fasting in health and disease (2019): A narrative review

Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level

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