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Table 1 Effects of Ramadan fasting on nutrient intake

From: The impact of religious fasting on human health

Outcome

Reference

Subjects

Effect

Energy (kcal)

Adlouni [25]

32 M

↑

 

Kassab [51]

44 W

1

 

Lamine [52]

9 M & 21 W

↑

 

RakicioÄŸlu [27]

21 W

↔2

 

Al-Hourani [53]

57 W

↔

 

El Ati [24]

16 W

↔

 

Ibrahim [14]

9 M & 5 W

↔

Carbohydrate (%)

Adlouni [25]

32 M

↑

 

Al-Hourani [53]

57 W

↔

 

Bouhlel [33]

9 M

↓

 

El Ati [24]

16 W

↓

 

Maughan [28]

59 M

↓

 

RakicioÄŸlu [27]

21 W

↓

Protein (%)

Adlouni [25]

32 M

↑

 

El Ati [24]

16 W

↑

 

Maughan [28]

59 M

↑

 

Al-Hourani [53]

57 W

↔

 

Bouhlel [33]

9 M

↔

 

RakicioÄŸlu [27]

21 W

↔

Fat (%)

Bouhlel [33]

9 M

↑

 

El Ati [24]

16 W

↑

 

Khaled [26]

276 W

↑

 

RakicioÄŸlu [27]

21 W

↑

 

Adlouni [25]

32 M

↔

 

Al-Hourani [53]

57 W

↔

 

Maughan [28]

59 M

↔

  1. 1 Energy intake at day 14 increased compared to pre-fasting values (p < 0.05). Energy intake at day 28 did not change compared to pre-fasting values (p > 0.05).
  2. 2 Energy intake increased to an extent that approached significance (p = 0.058).
  3. M = men; W = women