SynthesisNutrients2021
Ramadan Fasting during Pregnancy and Health Outcomes in Offspring: A Systematic Review.
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- Intermittent Fasting During Pregnancy and Neonatal Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Impacts of Ramadan fasting during pregnancy on pregnancy and birth outcomes: An umbrella review.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of Modified Ramadan Fasting on Mental Well-Being and Biomarkers in Healthy Adult Muslims - A Randomised Controlled Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Trial
- Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Female Reproductive Function: A Review of Animal and Human Studies.Current nutrition reports · 2024Review
- Reflection on Ramadan Fasting Research Related to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being): A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- Consensus recommendations on fasting during Ramadan for patients with kidney disease: review of available evidence and a call for action (RaK Initiative).BMC nephrology · 2024Review
- Ramadan fasting intentions among pregnant women in Lebanon.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2024Article
- Effect of Ramadan Fasting in Turkey Upon Fetal Well-being and Perinatal Outcomes During the Last-Trimester of Pregnancy.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- Gestational Early-Time Restricted Feeding Results in Sex-Specific Glucose Intolerance in Adult Male Mice.Journal of obesity · 2023Article
- Socioecological predictors of breastfeeding practices in rural eastern Ethiopia.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Article
- The association of social and food preparation location context with the quality of meals and snacks consumed by young adults: findings from the MYMeals wearable camera study.European journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- Maternal and perinatal outcome of Ramadan fasting in women with gestational diabetes.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, during which fasting is obligatory for all healthy individuals. Although pregnant women are exempt from this Islamic law, the majority nevertheless choose to fast. This review aims to identify the effects of Ramadan fasting on the offspring of Muslim mothers, particularly on fetal growth, birth indices, cognitive effects and long-term effects. A systematic literature search was conducted until March 2020 in Web of Science, Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Embase and Google Scholar. Studies were evaluated based on a pre-defined quality score ranging from 0 (low quality) to 10 (high quality), and 43 articles were included. The study quality ranged from 2 to 9 with a mean quality score of 5.4. Only 3 studies had a high quality score (>7), of which one found a lower birth weight among fasting women. Few medium quality studies found a significant negative effect on fetal growth or birth indices. The quality of articles that investigated cognitive and long-term effects was poor. The association between Ramadan fasting and health outcomes of offspring is not supported by strong evidence. To further elucidate the effects of Ramadan fasting, larger prospective and retrospective studies with novel designs are needed.
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