Ramadan intermittent fasting and the gut microbiome: modulation of diversity and implications for metabolic health.

Front Nutr · 2026 · PMC13262086 · PMID 42293192

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Although FABP4 concentrations declined post-fasting, the change did not reach statistical significance ( p > 0.05).

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showed a trendp = 0.08so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

In women, calorie reduction correlated positively with increased HDL cholesterol ( p < 0.03), and in men, lower calorie intake showed a trend toward reduced LDL cholesterol ( p = 0.08).

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