The effect of Ramadan fasting during pregnancy on perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The effect of Ramadan fasting during pregnancy on perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Although exempt, many pregnant Muslim women partake in the daily fast during daylight hours during the month of Ramadan. In other contexts an impoverished diet during pregnancy impacts on birth weight. The aim of this systematic review was to determine whether Ramadan fasting by...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn D. Glazier, Dexter J. L. Hayes, Sabiha Hussain, Stephen W. D’Souza, Joanne Whitcombe, Alexander E. P. Heazell, Nick Ashton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Birth weight
Fasting
Placenta
Pregnancy
Ramadan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2048-y

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