Ramadan Fasting in Individuals with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
3. Methods
3.1. Inclusion Criteria
3.2. Exclusion Criteria
4. Epidemiology of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
5. Pathogenesis of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
6. Risk Factors of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
7. Ramadan Fasting and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
8. Ramadan Fasting and Risk Factors of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
8.1. Ramadan Fasting and Obesity
8.2. Ramadan Fasting and Type 2 Diabetes
8.3. Ramadan Fasting and Dyslipidemia
8.4. Ramadan Fasting and Bariatric Surgery
8.5. Ramadan Fasting and Liver Transplantation
9. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Al-Ozairi et al., 2015 |
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Tat et al., 2020 |
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Sherf Dagan et al., 2017, Kermansaravi et al., 2021 |
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Potential Significant Benefits of Ramadan Fasting | ||
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MASLD | Liver Transplant | Bariatric Surgery |
| Further studies are needed to assess the effectiveness and safety of Ramadan fasting in patients with liver transplant. So far, two studies were conducted with small sample sizes. Further studies are needed with a larger sample size. | No significant weight change expected during Ramadan. No significant danger associated with undergoing bariatric surgery before, after, and during the period of Ramadan. |
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Ahmed, M.; Ahmed, M.H. Ramadan Fasting in Individuals with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 3893. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13133893
Ahmed M, Ahmed MH. Ramadan Fasting in Individuals with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(13):3893. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13133893
Chicago/Turabian StyleAhmed, Musaab, and Mohamed H. Ahmed. 2024. "Ramadan Fasting in Individuals with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 13: 3893. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13133893
APA StyleAhmed, M., & Ahmed, M. H. (2024). Ramadan Fasting in Individuals with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(13), 3893. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13133893