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May 8, 2026Frontiers in NutritionOpen Access

Nutritional, sleep, physical activity, and quality-of-life changes during Ramadan fasting: a prospective comparative study

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EDEftal Geçgil DemirCSCanel Öner SayarRKRabia Melda Karaağaç

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Prospective comparative study reveals fasting impacts diet, sleep, and quality of life in healthy adults, suggesting environmental influences.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the impacts of Ramadan fasting on dietary habits, physical activity, sleepiness, and quality of life in healthy adults.
  • Prospective longitudinal comparative study with 282 healthy adults
  • Participants divided into fasting and non-fasting groups
  • Data collected pre-Ramadan, mid-Ramadan, post-Ramadan, and two weeks after
  • Total energy intake decreased during Ramadan, particularly in the fasting group
  • Daytime sleepiness increased and physical activity decreased in fasting individuals, returning to baseline afterward
  • Quality of life differences were significant between fasting and non-fasting individuals, especially in physical and emotional functioning (p < 0.05)

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Demir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7cd4bfa21ec5bbf05bb0https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1809040
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