• DOI:10.1111/J.1479-8425.2004.00135.X
Corpus ID: 143593355

Effect of fasting during Ramadan on sleep architecture, daytime sleepiness and sleep pattern

@article{Bahammam2004EffectOF,
  title={Effect of fasting during Ramadan on sleep architecture, daytime sleepiness and sleep pattern},
  author={A. Bahammam},
  journal={Sleep and Biological Rhythms},
  year={2004},
  volume={2},
  pages={135-143}
}

A. Bahammam

Published 2004

Psychology

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Fasting during Ramadan is distinct from regular voluntary or experimental fasting. This project was conducted to objectively assess the effect of Ramadan fasting on sleep architecture, daytime sleepiness and the circadian cycle of melatonin level. Eight healthy volunteers reported to the Sleep Disorders Center on four occasions for polysomnography and multiple sleep latency tests: 1) an initial visit for adaptation; 2) 2 weeks before Ramadan (BL); and 3,4) during the first and third weeks of… CONTINUE READING

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