The implications of Ramadan fasting for human health and well-being

摘要: Abstract Islamic Ramadan is a 29–30 day fast in which food, fluids, medications, drugs and smoking are prohibited during the daylight hours can be extended between 13 18 h · day−1 depending on geographical location season. The majority of health-specific findings related to fasting mixed. likely causes for these heterogeneous lie amount daily time fasting, number subjects who smoke, take oral and/or receive intravenous type food eating habits changes lifestyle. During glucose homeostasis maintained by meals taken night before dawn liver glycogen stores. Changes serum lipids variable depend quality quantity intake, physical activity exercise, body weight. Compliant, well-controlled II diabetics may observe but not recommended I, noncompliant, poorly controlled pregnant dia...