The Relationship between Fasting and Obesity

Abstract

This study aimed to   investigate the association between perceptions of eating habits in the month of Ramadan obesity in Egypt. In 2015, data were collected using a paper and pencil cross-sectional survey done to persons aged 18 and up in Egypt's Assiut Governorate. Obesity, as determined by the body mass index, was the dependent variable. The data was fitted with multivariable logistic regression models.  Ramadan eating habits were significantly associated with an opinion about obesity (AOR = 3.82, CI = 2.91, 5.00) and individuals that were low in religious orthodoxy experienced odds of obesity that were higher than persons with moderate orthodoxy (AOR = 1.52, CI = 1.10, 2.09). By examining how religious dogma is understood and interpreted, the current study has made an important contribution to our knowledge of obesity. It is envisaged that future research on obesity and other health outcomes will take this method.