Fasting Ramadan During COVID-19 Pandemic: Immunomodulatory Effect

被引:5
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作者
Abunada, Taghreed [1 ]
Abunada, Hanan [2 ]
Zayed, Hatem [1 ]
机构
[1] Qatar Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Biomed Sci Dept, QU Hlth, Doha, Qatar
[2] Hamad Bin Khalifa Univ, Qatar Biomed Res Inst, Doha, Qatar
来源
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION | 2020年 / 7卷
关键词
fasting Ramadan; COVID-19; immune; diet; restriction; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME; IMMUNE-SYSTEM; BONE-MARROW; REGENERATION; CELLS; SLEEP;
D O I
10.3389/fnut.2020.557025
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
As of April 24, 2020, more than 1. 6 billion Muslims observe the holy fasting month of Ramadan worldwide. The safety of fasting of healthy adult Muslims during the COVID-19 era is debatable. In this perspective, we discuss the available scientific evidence of the advantages of fasting against COVID-19.
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