Comparison of time-restricted feeding and Islamic fasting: a scoping review
Ismail S, Manaf RA, Mahmud A
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit · 31 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Systematic review (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2019-04-01 · East Mediterr Health J · vol. 25 · issue 4 · pp. 239–245
- Publisher
- World Health Organization
- Cited
- 42 citations · more than 93% of similar papers · 3.3× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 38 works
- Access
- Free to read
- Research areas
- Dietary Effects on Health · Enhanced Recovery After Surgery · Diet and metabolism studies
- Keywords
- Islam, Intermittent fasting, Context (archaeology), Medicine, Inclusion (mineral), Demography, Psychology, Internal medicine, History, Sociology, Philosophy, Social psychology, Theology
- MeSH
- adipose tissue, humans, glucose intolerance, body weight, fasting, feeding behavior, energy intake, time factors, islam, drinking water
3 authors
From MY
- Suriani IsmailUniversiti Putra Malaysia
- Rosliza Abdul ManafUniversiti Putra Malaysia
- Aidalina MahmudUniversiti Putra Malaysia
Abstract
Background
Research on the health benefits of fasting is growing; this includes time-restricted feeding and Islamic fasting.
Aims
This article aims to review and highlight the similarities and differences between time-restricted feeding and Islamic fasting during Ramadan.
Methods
A scoping review was undertaken to identify relevant articles that answered the research question: what are the similarities and differences in characteristics of time-restricted feeding and Islamic fasting? MEDLINE/PubMed was searched using the terms: time-restricted feeding, and weight. Inclusion criteria were: original research and review articles; written in English; and published between the years 2000 and 2017.
Results
A total of 25 articles that answered the research question were included in the review: 15 original research papers and 10 reviews. The findings suggest that Ramadan fasting is a form of time-restricted feeding in the contemporary context because of the period when eating is not allowed. The fasting duration reported in time-restricted feeding ranged from 4 to 24 hours, which is longer than that of Islamic fasting which is between 8 and 20 hours. Both time-restricted feeding and Islamic fasting have been found to have positive health effects, including weight reduction.
Conclusion
Time-restricted feeding and Islamic fasting have many similar characteristics and reported positive health effects.
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