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    Experiences and outcomes of maternal Ramadan fasting during pregnancy: results from a sub-cohort of the Born in Bradford birth cohort study by Emily Petherick, Derek Tuffnell, John Wright

    Published 2014
    “…Background: Observing the fast during the holy month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Although pregnant women and those with pre-existing illness are exempted from fasting many still choose to fast during this time. …”
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    Ramadan observance exacerbated the negative effects of COVID-19 lockdown on sleep and training behaviors: a international survey on 1,681 Muslim athletes by M Romdhani, A Ammar, K Trabelsi, H Chtourou, JA Vitale, L Masmoudi, M Nédélec, DE Rae, RA Al Horani, H Ben Saad, N Bragazzi, G Dönmez, I Dergaa, T Driss, A Farooq, O Hammouda, N Harroum, B Hassanmirzaei, K Khalladi, S Khemila, LJ Mataruna-Dos-Santos, I Moussa-Chamari, I Mujika, H Muñoz Helú, A Norouzi Fashkhami, LL Paineiras-Domingos, MR Khaneghah, Y Saita, M Souabni, N Souissi, JA Washif, J Weber, P Zmijewski, Lee Taylor, S Garbarino, K Chamari

    Published 2022
    “…Conclusion: Muslim athletes reported lower sleep quality and higher insomnia severity during- compared to pre-lockdown, and this was exacerbated by Ramadan observance. Therefore, further attention to Muslim athletes is warranted when a circadian disrupter (e.g., lockdown) occurs during Ramadan.…”
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    Are babies conceived during Ramadan born smaller and sooner than babies conceived at other times of the year? A Born in Bradford cohort study by Amanda Daley, Miranda J. Pallan, Sue J. Clifford, Kate Jolly, Maria Bryant, Peymane Adab, K.K. Cheng, Andrea K. Roalfe

    Published 2017
    “…Conclusions Healthy Muslim women considering becoming pregnant prior to, or during Ramadan, can be advised that fasting does not seem to have a detrimental effect on the size (weight) of their baby and it appears not to increase the likelihood of giving birth prematurely.…”
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    The effect of fasting and fluid restriction on performance by Javad Fallah Soltanabad

    Published 2009
    “…Hypohydration and fasting are used as means to achieve body mass loss and Ramadan fasting is practised by millions of Muslims as a religious custom. …”
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