The impact of Ramadan on lifestyle behaviours and implications for cardiac rehabilitation: A review

Felicity South; Dominic UPTON; Penney Upton

doi:10.12968/ijtr.2013.20.7.328

The impact of Ramadan on lifestyle behaviours and implications for cardiac rehabilitation: A review

Felicity South, Dominic UPTON, Penney Upton

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The Muslim population worldwide have a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease than that of the non-Muslim population, and this may become exaggerated during the religious observances of Ramadan. This review assessed the evidence regarding the impact of Ramadan on lifestyle behaviours in Muslims with cardiovascular disease. Method: This article reviews the literature concerning the impact of Ramadan on lifestyle behaviours and its effects on cardiac rehabilitation between 2000 and 2012.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	328-334
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation
Volume	20
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2013.20.7.328
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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