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. 2020 Nov 5:7:557025.
doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.557025. eCollection 2020.

Fasting Ramadan During COVID-19 Pandemic: Immunomodulatory Effect

Taghreed Abunada  1 , Hanan Abunada  2 , Hatem Zayed  1
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Fasting Ramadan During COVID-19 Pandemic: Immunomodulatory Effect

Taghreed Abunada et al. Front Nutr. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; diet; fasting Ramadan; immune; restriction.

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