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Effects of Ramadan Fasting With Exercise on Cardiometabolic Health
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Summary
The goal of this interventional study is to examine the effects of Ramadan diurnal fasting alone and in combination with moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cardiometabolic health in adults with overweight and obesity. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does Ramadan diurnal fasting lead to changes in body composition and cardiometabolic health outcomes? 2. Does adding moderate-intensity aerobic exercise during Ramadan fasting result in greater improvements in cardiometabolic health compared with fasting alone? Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Ramadan diurnal fasting only or Ramadan diurnal fasting combined with a supervised moderate-intensity aerobic exercise program. Cardiometabolic, metabolic, and behavioral outcomes will be assessed before Ramadan and during the last week of Ramadan.
Official title: Effects of Ramadan Diurnal Fasting Combined With a Structed Aerobic Exercise on Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Health in Adults With Overweight and Obesity
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
28
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2026-05-01
Last Updated
2026-05-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise
Participants observe Ramadan diurnal fasting, abstaining from food and caloric beverages from dawn to sunset, and engage in a supervised moderate-intensity aerobic exercise program performed approximately five days per week during Ramadan. Exercise sessions are conducted at a target intensity of moderate exertion and are completed while participants are fasting
Locations (1)
University of Michigan School of Kinesiology
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States