Impact of Ramadan intermittent fasting on metabolic and inflammatory profiles in type 2 diabetic patients

Oueslati, I.; Kardi, Asma; Boukhayatia, Fatma; Bassem, Hammami; Cheikh, M. Ben; Romdhane, Neïla Ben; Feki, Moncef; Yazidi, Mériem; Chihaoui, Mélika

doi:10.1007/s40200-022-01046-8

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“…A significant decrease in body mass and BMI, with no significant effect of Ramadan fasting on body fat, visceral fat, and muscle mass was observed in Saudi patients ( n = 20) with chronic kidney disease (CKD) ( 66 ). In contrast, Oueslati et al ( 67 ) found, in 55 Tunisian type 2 diabetes (mean age=54.5 ± 10.1 yrs) who fasted 29.3 ± 2.3 days during the month of Ramadan, a significant decrease in body mass, BMI, waist circumference, fat body mass. The body mass loss was significantly correlated with the number of fasting days ( r = 0.348, p = 0.009).…”

Section: Religious Fasting Nutrition and Individual Healthmentioning

confidence: 88%

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: 88%

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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“…And [41] reported a significant reduction in the level of salivary uric acid for the fasting group when compared with the non-fasting control group [28,41]. While another study by Oueslati reported that serum uric acid was not significantly changed during Ramadan fasting [42].…”

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Ramadan Fasting in Relation to Salivary Uric Acid and Selective Physical Parameters

Abdul Kareem Hussein,

Hussein Awn

2024

DJM

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Background: Ramadan is the holy month in which all Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. The impact of Ramadan fasting on the oral cavity and saliva needs more attention because of the important function of saliva in the protection of the mouth. Objective: To determine the impact of Ramadan fasting on salivary uric acid, flow rate, and pH among Iraqi male dental students. Patients and Methods: The subject population consisted of thirty healthy male dental students (College of Dentistry/University of Baghdad) with an age range of 20–23 years who intended to fast the whole of Ramadan (1443 Hijri calendar). Saliva samples were obtained from all dental students one week prior to the start of Ramadan, the last week of Ramadan, and one month after the end of Ramadan. The salivary flow rate was calculated, and the salivary pH was measured using a digital pH meter. Then a saliva sample was analyzed to detect the concentration of uric acid by using the spectrophotometer. Results: The data analysis for this study revealed that the salivary flow rate decreased from baseline to Ramadan and then increased again after one month of Ramadan with significant differences (p<0.05). While salivary uric acid increased continuously with significant differences from baseline to Ramadan and after one month of Ramadan fasting (p<0.05), on the other hand, salivary pH showed no significant differences (p > 0.05) among the three time periods of the study. Conclusion: Saliva was affected by Ramadan fasting through a decrease in salivary flow rate during fasting and a return to normal salivary flow rate after the end of Ramadan. In addition, uric acid, which acts as a salivary antioxidant, shows an increase during Ramadan fasting. Keywords: Ramadan fasting, salivary flow rate, salivary pH, uric acid

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“…Thus, combining PA with diurnal intermittent fasting during Ramadan represents an effective strategy to control MetS. Compared to diet alone, most studies reported a greater effect on body composition and lipid profiles when combining PA and diet during Ramadan [79,84].…”

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The role of lifestyle changes to diet, physical activity, and sleep during Ramadan in controlling metabolic syndrome in adults: a scoping review

2024

JOMH

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This scoping review aimed to investigate the role of lifestyle changes during Ramadan in controlling metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adults. The lifestyle factors investigated were diet, physical activity (PA) and sleep. The review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist, and Joanna Briggs Institute methodological frameworks. The Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed, CINAHL (EBSCO), and Scopus databases were searched using the following terms: "diet", "physical activity", "sleep" and/or "lifestyle" with "Ramadan", "Ramadan month" or "the month of Ramadan". The selection included all research articles published from January 1998 until the end of June 2023. Only full-text studies that met the selection criteria were reviewed. A lack of robust evidence exists on the impact of lifestyle changes during Ramadan on MetS components. The scarcity of cohort studies in this area is likely because they could only be conducted during a particular month each year. However, the available evidence shows that lifestyle changes during Ramadan, including PA, diet and sleep, may be significant in MetS control. The evidence suggests that diet is the most influential factor on MetS components during Ramadan month, whereas sleep is the least influential. Ramadan represents an opportunity for patients to enhance their control of MetS components by combining a healthy diet with PA and good sleep hygiene. Further robust studies are required to develop an in-depth understanding of the impact of lifestyle changes during Ramadan on MetS components.

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Impact of Ramadan intermittent fasting on metabolic and inflammatory profiles in type 2 diabetic patients

Cited by 5 publications

References 35 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 Relation to Salivary Uric Acid and Selective Physical Parameters

The role of lifestyle changes to diet, physical activity, and sleep during Ramadan in controlling metabolic syndrome in adults: a scoping review

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