Islamic fasting-an effective strategy for prevention and control of obesity

A balanced and energy-restricted diet, exercise and behavior modification are the usual approaches used for obesity. Islamic fasting, which has the components of energy restriction and behavior modification, could be a safe nutritional approach for the prevention and treatment of obesity. For this r...

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Main Author: Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2002
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/1663/
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