Endocrine 2020 Jan 29
Blood pressure evaluated by 24?h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in Ramadan-fasting patients with corticotrope deficiency.
Chihaoui M, Grira W, Chaker F, Oueslati I, Ben Amor Z, Yazidi M, Feki M
The risks of Ramadan fasting on blood pressure (BP) in patients with adrenal insufficiency are unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of BP ...
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Source: PubMed
Eur J Clin Nutr 2020 Jan 24
Effect of Ramadan fasting on heart rate variability as a measure of cardiac stress in a Lebanese cohort.
Hammoud S, Mourad R, Karam R, Saad I, van den Bemt BJF, Kurdi M
Intermittent fasting is an annual religious practice of Muslims worldwide, which affects the physiology of the body due to lifestyle alterations. This ...
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Source: PubMed
Sports Med 2020 Jan 20
Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.
Abaïdia AE, Daab W, Bouzid MA
It is common that several athletes will fast while training or competing during Ramadan. There is currently no consensus on if or how this might affec ...
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Source: PubMed
J Community Health 2020 Jan 04
Pediatric Muslim Fasting Practices in Southeast Michigan: A Community Survey.
Dabaja E, Dabaja K, Ismail M, Haidous M, Hamka A, Alexander Blackwood R, Lewis TC
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from all water, food, and medications from dawn till dusk. To date, the existing medical literature foc ...
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Nutrients
Orexin-A Exerts Equivocal Role in Atherosclerosis Process Depending on the Duration of Exposure: In Vitro Study.
Nasiri Ansari N, Spentza F, Dimitriadis GK, Daskalopoulou A, Karapanagioti A, Siasos G, Lianidou E, Papavassiliou AG, Kassi E, Randeva HS
Orexin-A is a peptide hormone that plays a crucial role in feeding regulation and energy homeostasis. Diurnal intermittent fasting (DIF) has been foun ...
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