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01-02-2014 | Original Paper

Do Ramadan Fasting Restrictions Alter Eating Behaviours in Obese Women?

Authors: Esen Savas, Zeynel Abidin Öztürk, Derya Tanrıverdi, Yalçın Kepekçi

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

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 fasted during the Ramadan month. The data were collected by using Questionnaire Form, Eating Attitude Test (EAT) and Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE). No statistically significant differences were found between the scores of EAT, BITE, BMI, which were administered within the weeks before and after Ramadan. According to our results, Ramadan fasting restrictions do not seem to change the eating behaviours of obese women.

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Title: Do Ramadan Fasting Restrictions Alter Eating Behaviours in Obese Women?
Authors: Esen Savas
Zeynel Abidin Öztürk
Derya Tanrıverdi
Yalçın Kepekçi
Publication date: 01-02-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9605-x

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