The implications of Ramadan fasting for human health and well-being

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Alkandari, Jasem Ramadan ^a   Maughan, Ronald J ^b   Roky, Rachida ^c   Aziz, Abdul Rashid ^d   Karli, Umid ^e  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Université HASSAN II   (Morocco)

^d Singapore Sports Council   (Singapore)

^e ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

chronic diseases; exercise; health; Ramadan fasting

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

BLOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; DRINKING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RELIGION; REVIEW;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRINKING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FASTING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; ISLAM; LIPIDS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84863832448     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.698298     Document Type: Article

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