ArticleDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)
Microstructural effects of Ramadan fasting on the brain: a diffusion tensor imaging study.
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- Neural Correlates of Eating Habits and Nutritional Behaviors in the General Population: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Anxiety and the Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala in Healthy Adults.Alpha psychiatry · 2025Article
- Diffusion tensor imaging findings in the hunger and satiety centers of the brain after bariatric surgery: a preliminary study.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- Self-Care by Muslim Women during Ramadan Fasting to Protect Nutritional and Cardiovascular Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cortical thickness, neurocognitive, and body composition effects of fasting during Ramadan.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2019Article
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purposeWe aimed to examine whether the brain displays any microstructural changes after a three-week Ramadan fasting period using diffusion tenson imaging.
methodsThis study included a study and a control group of 25 volunteers each. In the study group, we examined and compared apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and fractional anisotropy (FA) values of the participants during (phase 1) and after (phase 2) a period of fasting. The control group included individuals who did not fast. ADC and FA values obtained in phase 1 and phase 2 were compared between the study and control groups.
resultsIn the study group, ADC values of hypothalamus and, to a lesser extent, of insula were lower in phase 1 compared with phase 2 and the control group. The FA values of amygdala, middle temporal cortex, thalamus and, to a lesser extent, of medial prefrontal cortex were lower in phase 1 compared with phase 2 and the control group. Phase 2 ADC and FA values of the study group were not significantly different compared with the control group at any brain location.
conclusionA three-week Ramadan fasting period can cause microstructural changes in the brain, and diffusion tensor imaging enables the visualization of these changes. The identification of brain locations where changes occurred in ADC and FA values during fasting can be helpful in diagnostic imaging and understanding the pathophysiology of eating disorders.
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