Author/Authors :
Shadman، Zhaleh نويسنده Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran university of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , Poorsoltan، Nooshin نويسنده Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, , , Akhoundan، Mahdieh نويسنده Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran university of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , Larijani، Bagher نويسنده , , Akhgar Zhand، Camellia نويسنده Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, , , Soleymanzadeh، Mozhdeh نويسنده Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, , , Jamshidi، Zahra نويسنده Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; , , Khoshniat Nikoo، Mohsen نويسنده Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran university of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to assess public knowledge about the effects of Ramadan fasting on various
aspects of health and its association with fasting decision?making. This cross?sectional study was conducted
on 600 subjects. The association between fasting and participants’ knowledge and attitudes toward
Ramadan fasting, anthropometric measurements, physical activity, depression, anxiety, stress, dietary
intake, and prior history of diseases was evaluated. The results indicated an adverse correlation between
negative attitudes towards the effects of Ramadan fasting and adherence to fasting (P < 0.0001). The
prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders was higher in the non?fasting group (P=0.002). No significant
association was found between other investigated variables and fasting adherence. It seems that negative
thinking about the effects of Ramadan fasting may be inversely associated with fasting decision?making.
Therefore, evidence?based educational programs may improve public knowledge and encourage fasting
among eligible people.
