Intermittent fasting, particularly the Ramadan Intermittent Fasting (RIF) model, has garnered significant attention in both public and scientific spheres due to its potential health benefits. While the safety and efficacy of RIF for weight loss in adults with overweight and obesity are well-established, its broader impacts on health and chronic disease prevention offer promising avenues for investigation. Recent studies have associated RIF with favorable changes in body weight and composition, improved metabolic profiles, enhanced glucose regulation, reduced cardiometabolic risk, and modulation of gene expression related to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory processes. However, despite these encouraging results, a comprehensive understanding of RIF remains limited, especially regarding its impact on healthy individuals and its potential role in preventing chronic diseases, promoting longevity, and addressing age-related declines.
This Research Topic aims to explore the multifaceted effects of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on chronic diseases, aging, and longevity. Central objectives include elucidating RIF's role in disease prevention, evaluating its effectiveness in specific chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disorders, and uncovering the molecular pathways underpinning its health benefits. Additionally, the Research Topic seeks to consolidate findings from observational and interventional studies, leveraging recent advancements in clinical and animal research as well as omics technologies to offer a comprehensive understanding of RIF's mechanisms and therapeutic potential. To gather further insights into the scope of RIF's health impacts, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Mechanisms of RIF in cellular senescence, autophagy, and stress resistance
• Influence on brain health, cognitive abilities, and neuroinflammation
• Effects on body composition, cardiovascular health, and cardiometabolic risk factors
• Impacts of RIF on glucose homeostasis, circadian rhythms, and gut microbiota
• Roles of gene expression and epigenetic modifications in metabolism
• Evaluation of intermittent fasting regimens and their therapeutic applications in chronic diseases
We invite original research articles, reviews, and clinical case studies that emphasize the translational relevance of RIF findings, facilitating the development of evidence-based dietary interventions to promote healthy aging and combat chronic illnesses.
Intermittent fasting, particularly the Ramadan Intermittent Fasting (RIF) model, has garnered significant attention in both public and scientific spheres due to its potential health benefits. While the safety and efficacy of RIF for weight loss in adults with overweight and obesity are well-established, its broader impacts on health and chronic disease prevention offer promising avenues for investigation. Recent studies have associated RIF with favorable changes in body weight and composition, improved metabolic profiles, enhanced glucose regulation, reduced cardiometabolic risk, and modulation of gene expression related to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory processes. However, despite these encouraging results, a comprehensive understanding of RIF remains limited, especially regarding its impact on healthy individuals and its potential role in preventing chronic diseases, promoting longevity, and addressing age-related declines.
This Research Topic aims to explore the multifaceted effects of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on chronic diseases, aging, and longevity. Central objectives include elucidating RIF's role in disease prevention, evaluating its effectiveness in specific chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disorders, and uncovering the molecular pathways underpinning its health benefits. Additionally, the Research Topic seeks to consolidate findings from observational and interventional studies, leveraging recent advancements in clinical and animal research as well as omics technologies to offer a comprehensive understanding of RIF's mechanisms and therapeutic potential. To gather further insights into the scope of RIF's health impacts, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Mechanisms of RIF in cellular senescence, autophagy, and stress resistance
• Influence on brain health, cognitive abilities, and neuroinflammation
• Effects on body composition, cardiovascular health, and cardiometabolic risk factors
• Impacts of RIF on glucose homeostasis, circadian rhythms, and gut microbiota
• Roles of gene expression and epigenetic modifications in metabolism
• Evaluation of intermittent fasting regimens and their therapeutic applications in chronic diseases
We invite original research articles, reviews, and clinical case studies that emphasize the translational relevance of RIF findings, facilitating the development of evidence-based dietary interventions to promote healthy aging and combat chronic illnesses.