Effects of ramadan fasting on the health of muslims

Japanese Journal of Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 592-596

  Toda, Masahiro ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fasting; Health; Islamic culture; Lifestyle; Ramadan

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; URIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; DEHYDRATION; DIET RESTRICTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; RELIGION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CHOLESTEROL; DEHYDRATION; FASTING; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; ISLAM; LIFE STYLE; URIC ACID; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0033627692     PISSN: 00215082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1265/jjh.54.592     Document Type: Article

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