Effects of Ramadan upon fluid and food intake, fatigue, and physical, mental, and social activities: A comparison between the UK and Libya

Chronobiology International

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 697-724

  Waterhouse, Jim ^a   Alkib, Lotfia ^a   Reilly, Thomas ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fasting; Hunger; Ramadan; Sleepiness; Thirst

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEHYDRATION; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OSMOLALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAMADAN; RELIGION; SLEEP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOMNOLENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DRINKING; EATING; FASTING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; LIBYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; URINE; WATER;

EID: 51549111238     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520802397301     Document Type: Article

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