Fasting in Ramadan

Authors

  • S M Bakir King Saud University College of Medicine Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/21-4-13507

Keywords:

Fasting, Ramadan, metabolic effects

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/21-4-13507

This article reviews research that has been done on fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. In certain instances conflicting results have been reported.

Author Biography

S M Bakir, King Saud University College of Medicine Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Department of Physiology
King Saud University College of Medicine
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

MBChB, MSc, PhD.

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Published

1989-10-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 4 (1989)

Section

Review Articles

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