Perinatal outcome among fasting and non fasting mothers during the month of Ramadan

Gul, Zahe; Rajar, Seema; Shaikh, Zeenat Fareed; Shafique, Kashif; Hossain, Nazli

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“…These findings were pretty similar to what was found in another local study where mean age of the fasting and non-fasting group were 27.16±4.27 and 27.36±4.92 years respectively. 15 No difference in demographical characteristics of both study groups observed noted in the present study except significantly less women in the fasting group were employed. Our findings were consistent with those of Safari K et al from Iraq 10 where the researchers noted only 11.0% of the women to be working women in the fasting group in comparison to 20.8% in the non-fasting group and the difference was found statistically significant.…”

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Maternal and Perinatal outcome after Ramadan Fasting

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Objective: To determine maternal and perinatal outcome after Ramadan fasting during pregnancy Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nishtar Hospital, Multan from May to October 2019. A total of 226 women attending labour room, aged 18–35 years, having gestational amenorrhoea 15 – 40 weeks of gestation were included. Women who fasted for more than 15 days were compared with those who did not fast or fasted for less than 15 days in the month of Ramadan. Demographical profile along with maternal and perinatal outcomes were compared between the study groups considering p value less than 0.05 as significant. Results: Out of 226 women, 58 (25.7%) fulfilled the criteria to be included in the fasting group while remaining 168 (74.3%) were slotted in the non-fasting group. There was no difference (p value > 0.05) in between the both group with respect to demographical characteristics except significantly less women were employed in the fasting group (p value=0.0246). No statistical difference was found in terms of maternal or perinatal outcomes between both the study groups. Conclusion: Fasting women were not found to have poor maternal and fetal outcomes when compared to non-fasting women. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.5.2612 How to cite this:Parveen R, Khakwani M, Latif M, Tareen AU. Maternal and Perinatal outcome after Ramadan Fasting. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(5):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.5.2612 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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“…Similar observations are reported by other researchers as well. 15 It is advisable that pregnant ladies who wish to fast should consult a healthcare professional before the start of Ramadan. They need to be advised to have sufficient caloric and fluid intake before and after the fasting period.…”

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Maternal and Perinatal outcome after Ramadan Fasting

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“…In addition, the authors found positive effects on stature for exposed less-religious Muslim children that peak in early adolescence (10-14 years of age) and negative effects on stature for exposed non-Muslim children that occur only in early childhood (0-4 years of age). Pradella and van Ewijk [37] compared wheezing occurrence among adult Muslims who were exposed to RF as fetuses with those who did not. Wheezing prevalence was higher among adult Muslims who had been in utero during Ramadan, independent of the pregnancy phase in which the exposure to Ramadan occurred.…”

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The Year in “Ramadan Fasting and Health” (2018): A Narrative Review

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Invited Review introduCtionRamadan fasting (RF) is practiced by adult Muslims during the 9 th lunar month every year. It entails that they abstain from eating and drinking between dawn and sunset. Medical and religious scholars got closer in their approach to advice given to patients based on objective risk assessment. [1] Muslim patients with acute or chronic medical conditions may be exempted from fasting; many do still choose to observe the fast sometimes against medical advice. This may adversely affect their health if not addressed properly by evidence-based recommendations. [2] There has been a tremendous recent interest in the health implications of RF. Keeping up with developments in this area may prove difficult, and hence, a narrative overview under a single cover may be particularly useful in presenting a digest of the research and expert opinion in the year. [3] Our previous review of the literature published in 2017 was the most viewed Introduction: There has been an increased interest in health implications of Ramadan fasting (RF). Materials and Methods: This is a narrative, nonsystematic review of the literature including all relevant full articles in English in three electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar). The search term "Ramadan fasting" was used to identify the relevant records to provide a readily comprehensible concise account of the contributions made to research and clinical practice in 1 year (2018). Results: The publications spanned basic, clinical, ethical, professional, and cultural and advocacy facets of the subject. The publications crossed the conventional disciplinary lines and geographical locations and appeared in journals with varying systems of access. Only full-text research articles in English were reviewed. Review articles, news, note items, and correspondence were not included. No formal bibliometric analysis is presented. Emerging concepts are presented under the relevant subheading depending on the available literature. Impact of RF on diabetes control, pregnancy outcome and fetal life, and sports and athletes' well-being received somewhat more prominent coverage by research work published in 2018. Renovascular disease, and risk factors, posttransplant care, and some metabolic concerns for patients with hepatic, renal, and metabolic conditions were covered too. Patterns of use of emergency services during Ramadan and features of some specific medical emergencies were examined by some workers. Most interesting perhaps was the greater focus on documenting the perception, attitudes, and practices of both patients and healthcare professions regarding deciding and acting during Ramadan. Isolated research reports addressed subjects of wide nature from body composition and energy metabolism to smoking, law, music, and history. Conclusions: The volume of scholarly work on Ramadan fasting and health remains modest. Greater improvements in both quality and quantity of research on Ramadan are needed. Most studies indicate that Ramadan fasting is safe in mild and st...

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“… 17 This was also in line with our previous research on maternal fasting and perinatal outcome. 8 We did not find any changes in the hematological parameters of women before and after the fasting month. This also helps in counseling women when they complain about weakness and fatigue following fasting month.…”

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“…Our group has previously reported upon the perinatal outcome among fasting and non-fasting women. 8 The results showed that fasting during pregnancy did affect birth weight, especially in boys, and also affected the placental weight at the time of delivery.…”

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Ramadan Fasting: Perception and maternal outcomes during Pregnancy

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Objectives: To see perception and knowledge of women about Ramadan fasting and maternal effects of fasting. Methods: The study design was prospective, case-controlled. This study was conducted at Holy Family Hospital from 1st May 2020 to July 2020. Pregnant women with spontaneous conception and singleton pregnancies, who fasted for seven or more days, were cases, and those who did not fast were taken as controls. Questionnaire was filled regarding perception of women about maternal fasting. Primary maternal outcomes included preterm delivery, pregnancy induced hypertension, and gestational diabetes mellitus. The analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16.0. Results: A total of 215 women were included in the study, 123 women fasted, and 92 women did not fast. Only 2.8% of women knew that fasting is forbidden in pregnancy. Sixty five percent of women reported weakness as the main reason for not fasting. The rate of gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension and preterm delivery was higher among women who fasted (17% vs 14%, 7% vs 2%, 9% vs 9%) respectively, compared to non-fasting women, but were not found statistically significant. There was no difference in anthropometric measurements of newborn, among both groups. Conclusion: Ramadan fasting does not affect maternal outcomes during pregnancy. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.4109 How to cite this:Hossain N, Samuel M, Mughal S, Shafique K. Ramadan Fasting: Perception and maternal outcomes during Pregnancy. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(5):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.4109 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Perinatal outcome among fasting and non fasting mothers during the month of Ramadan

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Maternal and Perinatal outcome after Ramadan Fasting

Maternal and Perinatal outcome after Ramadan Fasting

The Year in “Ramadan Fasting and Health” (2018): A Narrative Review

Ramadan Fasting: Perception and maternal outcomes during Pregnancy

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