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Impact of religious fasting on metabolic and hematological profile in both dyslipidemic and non-dyslipidemic fasters.

Αndreas S PapazoglouDimitrios V MoysidisChristos TsagkarisIoannis VouloagkasEfstratios KaragiannidisAnastasios KartasNikolaos VlachopoulosGeorgios KonstantinouGeorgios SofidisNikolaos StalikasEleftherios PanterisOlga DedaNikolaos OtountzidisHaralambos KarvounisHelen GikaGeorgios TheodoridisGeorgios Sianos
Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2021)
Our study adds to the existing literature evidence about the significant impact of RF on metabolic and hematological profiles of Orthodox and Muslim followers. The prevention of calcium and B12 deficiency during Orthodox RF by supplement consumption as well as the protection from dehydration and dysregulation of lipid metabolism during Ramadan RF should concern both clinicians and dietician nutritionists. Nevertheless, studies with larger sample size and/or long-term follow-up are warranted before reaching definite conclusions about the effects of RF on human health.
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