Much evidence suggests that food intakes and eating patterns are major determinants of the
phase of peripheral circadian clocks, and desynchronization between them is thought to�…

Background and objectives Large shares of pregnant Muslims worldwide observe the
Ramadan fast. Previous research showed that Ramadan during pregnancy is associated�…

Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, during which fasting is obligatory for all healthy
individuals. Although pregnant women are exempt from this Islamic law, the majority�…

Evidence from women working night shifts during pregnancy indicates that circadian rhythm
disruption has the potential to adversely influence pregnancy outcomes. In the general�…

Health outcomes of in utero Ramadan exposure have been reported in a systematic
literature review; however, the available literature on long-term effects were not fully�…

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�…

Objectives The effects of chronotype on dietary intake and weight gain during pregnancy
have not been addressed in the literature. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of�…

Fasting and caloric restriction during pregnancy had been reported to impose negative
effects on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes. Some research suggests that maternal�…

Chrononutrition has been suggested to have an entrainment effect on circadian rhythm
which is crucial for metabolic health. Investigating how chrononutrition affects maternal�…

In volume 135, issue 11 of Clinical Science, Alkhalefah et al. report that, in pregnant rats,
repeated, cyclic fasting, mimicking the fasting experienced by observant Muslim pregnant�…