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ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2020

Ramadan Fasting During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Observance of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Criteria for Improving the Immune System.

Majid Taati Moghadam, Behzad Taati, Seyed Mojtaba Paydar Ardakani, Katsuhiko Suzuki

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Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Majid Taati MoghadamDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Behzad TaatiDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
Seyed Mojtaba Paydar ArdakaniDepartment of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Yazd, Iran.
Katsuhiko SuzukiFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Guilan · IRWaseda University · JPYazd University · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fasting is one of the religious rituals of Muslims worldwide who refrain from eating foods and liquids every year during Ramadan. This year (2020), Ramadan is very different from previous years due to the outbreak of a terrible microscopic giant called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The pandemic COVID-19 has made Ramadan very important this year because the virus has infected millions of people around the world and killed thousands, especially people with immunodeficiency. In dealing with COVID-19, maintaining good hygiene and supporting the immune system are effective, preventive approaches. Moderate exercise training and proper nutrition are the most important factors to support immune function. Lack of facilities, poor health and many traditions that lead to public community gatherings have made many Islamic countries susceptible to this dangerous virus. In such an unprecedented situation, there are many Muslims who doubt whether they can fast or not. Therefore, the proposal of usable exercise programs and effective nutritional strategies is imperative. In this study, we will look at the proposed health effects of fasting and its impact on the immune system, the effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on resting values and responses of immunological/antioxidant biomarkers in elite and recreational athletes, together with the important health, nutrition, and exercise advice that fasting people need to follow in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak.

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coronavirus disease 2019exercise trainingfunctional foodsinflammatory responseslifestyle modificationsmuslim athletes

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PMID33521030
PMCPMC7838371
OpenAlexW3118437382

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