Fasting Ramadan During COVID-19 Pandemic: Immunomodulatory Effect

Taghreed Abunada; Hanan Abunada; Hatem Zayed

doi:10.3389/fnut.2020.557025

Frontiers in Nutrition (Nov 2020)

Fasting Ramadan During COVID-19 Pandemic: Immunomodulatory Effect

Taghreed Abunada,
Hanan Abunada,
Hatem Zayed

Affiliations

Taghreed Abunada: Biomedical Science Department, College of Health Sciences, QU-Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Hanan Abunada: Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
Hatem Zayed: Biomedical Science Department, College of Health Sciences, QU-Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.557025
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7

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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.

Published in Frontiers in Nutrition

ISSN: 2296-861X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Home economics: Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/

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