Ramadan fasting as a form of time-restricted eating during pregnancy and long-term health effects in offspring: a narrative systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fasting and time-restricted eating (TRE) are popular practices that have health benefits, but may also carry a risk of harm. Little is known about the impact of TRE during pregnancy on the long-term health of offspring beyond the immediate post-natal period.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of research on the health impact of time-restricted eating (TRE) during pregnancy and its potential long-term effects on offspring. We searched three electronic databases on 20 January 2023, and updated the search on 6 May 2024, combining search terms for pregnancy and fasting. Risk of bias was assessed using the ROBINS-E tool. We adhered to PRISMA and Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guidelines and the protocol was registered on PROSPERO (

SUBMITTER: Abassi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654129 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature