Do Ramadan Fasting Restrictions Alter Eating Behaviours in Obese Women?

Ramadan fasting can be considered as a kind of dietary restriction. Eating restriction is a risk factor for later development of eating disorders. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Ramadan fasting changes the eating behaviours of obese women. Our sample consisted of 34 obese women who...

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Authors: Savas, Esen (Author) ; Kepekçi, Yalçin (Author) ; Tanriverdi, Derya (Author) ; Öztürk, Zeynel Abidin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2014]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2014, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 135-140
Further subjects:B Eating behaviours
B Obese women
B Ramadan
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)