Open AccessThe effect of Ramadan Fasting on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Anthropometrics Parameters: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Mohsen Mazidi,
Peyman Rezaie,
Owais B. Chaudhri,
Ehsan Karimi,
Mohsen Nematy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.315.7649
Subject(s) - medicine , intermittent fasting , anthropometry , incidence (geometry) , lipid profile , body mass index , disease , cardiovascular health , weight loss , obesity , cholesterol , endocrinology , physiology , physics , optics
Fasting during the month of Ramadan is a religious rituals of all healthy adult Muslims. However, there is no clear agreement on the effects of Ramadan fasting on cardiovascular disease. Comorbidities and factors such as age, gender, health status, daily duration of fasting, food intake before and after fasting may impact on a fasting individual's cardiometabolic risk. This review was undertaken to assess the effects of Ramadan fasting on: the incidence of cardiovascular disease during the month of Ramadan; the clinical status of patients with stable cardiac disease; and any alterations in cardiometabolic risk profile.