Effects on health of fluid restriction during fasting in Ramadan

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue , 2003, Pages S30-S38

  Molla, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Fluid restriction; Health effects; Intermittent voluntary fasting; Ramadan

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG USE; ENERGY BALANCE; FEMALE; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEADACHE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LASSITUDE; MALE; MOSLEM; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEPTIC ULCER; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; UROLITHIASIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WELLBEING;

DEHYDRATION; DRINKING; FASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ISLAM; WEIGHT LOSS;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0742324414     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601899     Document Type: Article

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