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SynthesisFrontiers in nutrition2023

The impacts of Ramadan fasting for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a systematic review.

Xiaoxiao Lin, Guomin Wu, Jinyu Huang

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Synthesis in Frontiers in nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoxiao LinAffiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Guomin WuAffiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jinyu HuangAffiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hangzhou First People's Hospital · CNWestlake University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Numerous studies have explored the impacts of Ramadan fasting on Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Therefore, the objective of this systematic review was to analyze and summarize all clinical studies regarding the impacts of Ramadan fasting for patients with NAFLD. Methods: We performed a comprehensive search of the Embase, Cochrane, and PubMed databases from inception to September 1, 2023. All clinical studies concerning the impacts of Ramadan fasting on patients with NAFLD were included. Results: In total, six studies with 397 NAFLD patients comprising five prospective studies and one retrospective study were included in the systematic review. All six studies were assessed as high-quality. Ramadan fasting may offer potential benefits for patients with NAFLD, including improvements in body weight, body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors, glucose profiles, liver parameters, and inflammation markers. Conclusion: Ramadan fasting might be an effective dietary intervention for NAFLD. However, the number of studies examining the impacts of Ramadan fasting for patients with NAFLD is relatively limited. Therefore, more high-quality research is needed to further our understanding of the benefits of Ramadan fasting for NAFLD. Systematic review registration: https://inplasy.com, identifier 202390102.

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a systematic reviewimpactsliver parametersnon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)Ramadan fasting

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PMID38303901
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