Effect of Ramadan fasting during pregnancy on neonatal birth weight

Aim &Background: Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the 9th lunar month. The duration of fasting varies from 13 to 18 hrs per day. Fasting individuals abstain from drinking liquids and eating foods. Manypregnant women and gynecologists are concerned about the possible complicati...

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Main Authors: Nahid Sarafraz, Mahboobeh Kafaei Atrian, Fatemeh Abbaszadeh, Azam Bagheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Fasting and Health
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Online Access:http://jfh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2424_d74cd3ce287c8f72f3cc450105a64a4a.html