Physical activity during Ramadan fasting: Effects on body composition, hematological and biochemical parameters.

Abstract

Abstract––Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. The uniqueness of Ramadan is that food and fluid intake is concentrated into the hours between sunset and the following sunrise. Many participants of Ramadan maintain physical activity during Ramadan. However, the effect of practicing physical activity during Ramadan on body composition, hematological and biochemical parameters is not well known. This review summarizes the health specific effects of Ramadan fasting in practitioners of physical activity and provides some practical recommendations supported by the evidence-based scientific literature.