The impact of religious fasting on human health

Nutrition Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Trepanowski, John F ^a   Bloomer, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE; CARBOHYDRATE; CHOLESTEROL; FLAVORING AGENT; FOOD ADDITIVE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INFUSION FLUID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PRESERVATIVE; SWEETENING AGENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RELIGION; REVIEW; VEGETARIAN DIET; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHRISTIANITY; DIET, VEGETARIAN; ENERGY INTAKE; FASTING; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH; HUMANS; ISLAM; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 78549270120     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-9-57     Document Type: Review

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