The effects of Ramadan fasting on physical and mental health in healthy adult Muslims—Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Lauche, Romy; Fathi, Iman; Saddat, Chalil; Klose, Petra; Al-Abtah, Jallal; Büssing, Arndt; Rampp, Thomas; Dobos, Gustav; Cramer, Holger

doi:10.1016/j.aimed.2016.07.001

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“…Healthy and sedentary individuals have been frequently investigated through Ramadan fasting. Although fasting in the month of Ramadan is influential on physical and mental health based on religion of Islam (2) and several studies have described the effect of fasting on physical health (9)(10)(11)(12), few investigations have addressed to the relationship between fasting and mental health (13)(14)(15). Studies examining the association of fasting and mood can be divided into two groups: the first group features experimental studies, while the other groups of studies are observational studies on the effects of Ramadan on mood, i.e.…”

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The investigation of the effects of Ramadan fasting on the mood state of healthy volunteer persons

Erdem

2018

Family Practice and Palliative Care

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Introduction: The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of Ramadan fasting on human psychology among healthy volunteer people. Methods: In this cross-sectional type study, the universe of the research is composed of healthy volunteer people who registered at the Kayapınar Peyas family health centre in Diyarbakır and declared they planned to fast at the month of Ramadan in 2017. A questionnaire form including a sociodemographic questionnaire and Turkish version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-42) was formed. The online questionnaire technique was used to obtain the data via e-mail and smartphone. The study was conducted during the summer of 2017. The survey conducted to the same healthy volunteer group one weak before Ramadan (May 22-26) and at the end of Ramadan (June 21-25). SPSS 21.0 statistical package was used in the data analysis. The statistical analyses were considered significant if p<0.05. Results: 73 healthy volunteer subjects with no known health problems and who were not in the risk groups in terms of mental and physical health were included in the statistical evaluation. According to the DASS score, when the pre-Ramadan scores of the samples were compared to the post-Ramadan scores; depression (p=0.001), anxiety (p=0.01) and stress (p =0.002) scores were found to be lower at the end of Ramadan. When compared to the pre-Ramadan scores of the samples and the post-Ramadan scores; anxiety (p< 0.05) prevalence was found to be lower at the end of Ramadan. Conclusion: The results of the current study demonstrated that fasting in the month of Ramadan have been effective in diminishing stress, anxiety, and depression levels.

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The investigation of the effects of Ramadan fasting on the mood state of healthy volunteer persons

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2018

Family Practice and Palliative Care

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“…There is a general belief among Islamic scholars that fasting is a means of cleansing the body and the psyche (Bayani et al, 2018: 3271). Several studies revealed the impact of fasting on individuals' physical and mental health (Lauche et al, 2016;Mousavi et al, 2014). Moreover, the month of Ramadan is an opportunity for many Muslims to use the time for reflection and spiritual pursuits, whereas others will spend most of the evening socializing with friends and family.…”

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The Impact of Patriotism and Religiosity on Life Satisfaction

Fidan

2023

Iğdır Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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Although social scientists have persuasively documented the relationship between religion and life satisfaction in Western societies, the empirical findings or related theory about how religion shapes life satisfaction in Islamic countries is limited. Additionally, there is a scarcity of research that examines how patriotism may impact satisfaction with life among Muslims as well as Western societies. Therefore, the present study examines the relationship between patriotism, religion, and life satisfaction in an Islamic country, Turkey. Using World Value Survey 2017-2020 (n = 2415), related to two different approaches, four hypotheses were created and tested. This study provides compelling evidence in which direction patriotism and religion impact life satisfaction. Findings from this work suggest that people who can be considered patriots have more favorable satisfaction with life. In the same direction, the importance of religion, traditional religious faith, and prayer practice increase positive overall satisfaction with life in Turkey. The findings of the research analysis were discussed and concluded in the cultural context of Turkey.Keywords: Patriotism, Religiosity, Life Satisfaction, Well-being

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“…The publication of studies on the effect of fasting on stress is still limited. A study by Romy Lauche reported that fasting Ramadan can benefit the health of Muslims (Lauche et al, 2016). Lauche found that good behavior, menu changes, and mealtimes during Ramadan can improve a good health and behavior during fasting.…”

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Effects of Ramadan Fasting Toward Stress Using the Dass-42 Scoring System

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AK²

2023

MJSSR

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Problems in college faced by students can cause stress. Ramadan fasting is beneficial for physical, psychic, and emotional health, among which it can reduce stress. This study aimed to understand the effect of Ramadan fasting on stress of preclinical medical students at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. The design of this study was prospective cohort analytic with a cross-sectional approach with a one group pre-test and post-test design. The consecutive sampling method was used for 242 respondents. To collect the data, the DASS-42 questionnaires are used. The Wilcoxon test were used to analyse the data. We found that 52 (21.5%) were experiencing stress while 190 (78.5%) were normal. The findings revealed that the stress scores fell during the pre-to post-Ramadan period for all subjects (p=0.000) either stress (p=0.000) or normal students (p=0.000). Based on the results, we found that Ramadan fasting can affect the stress scores of preclinical medical students in both normal and stressful students.

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The effects of Ramadan fasting on physical and mental health in healthy adult Muslims—Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Cited by 6 publications

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The investigation of the effects of Ramadan fasting on the mood state of healthy volunteer persons

The investigation of the effects of Ramadan fasting on the mood state of healthy volunteer persons

The Impact of Patriotism and Religiosity on Life Satisfaction

Effects of Ramadan Fasting Toward Stress Using the Dass-42 Scoring System

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