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Article Nutritional, Sleep, Physical Activity, and Quality-of-Life Changes during Ramadan Fasting: A Prospective Comparative Study(Frontiers Media SA, 2026) Bayraktaroglu, Emre; Erdem, Nihal Zekiye; Mizrak, Elif; Oner Sayar, Canel; Karaagac, Rabia Melda; Gecgil Demir, Eftal; Tarakci Filiz, Nadide GizemBackground: Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. Ramadan fasting, which lasts from sunrise to sunset, significantly affects eating habits, physical activity, daytime sleepiness, and quality of life. In this study, body weight, daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale), physical activity level, dietary intake, and quality of life (SF-36) were assessed in fasting and non-fasting individuals before, during, and after Ramadan. Methods: In this prospective longitudinal comparative study of 282 healthy adults, individuals were divided into fasting and non-fasting groups. Data were collected in four phases: 1 week before, in the middle, at the end, and 2 weeks after Ramadan. Results: Total energy intake, macronutrient consumption, and body weight decreased during Ramadan and increased again after Ramadan, with these changes being more pronounced in the fasting group. Daytime sleepiness increased and physical activity level decreased in fasting individuals during Ramadan, but both returned toward baseline levels after Ramadan. In terms of quality of life, significant differences between fasting and non-fasting individuals were observed, particularly in physical and emotional role functioning domains (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that Ramadan fasting is associated with changes in dietary intake, daytime sleepiness, physical activity, and quality of life. Moreover, similar patterns observed in non-fasting individuals suggest that environmental and lifestyle factors during Ramadan may also play a role.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 2Investigation of Physical Parameters Influencing Body Awareness in Adults With Obesity: an Observational, Controlled Study(Elsevier, 2024) Eryildiz, Ezgi; Delibas, Elifnur; Kesgin, Ilayda Melek; Ozturk, Ipek Beyza; Huseyinsinoglu, Burcu Ersoz; Ersoz Huseyinsinoglu, BurcuAim: The primary aim was to compare the body awareness (BA) level in adults with obesity and non-obese adults. The secondary aim was to investigate the physical parameters associated with BA and compare them between adults with obesity and non-obese adults. Method: Thirty-two adults with obesity and age and sex-matched 32 non-obese adults were included in the study. The outcome measures were the Body Awareness Questionnaire, International Physical Activity QuestionnaireShort Form and Functional Reach Test to detect BA, physical activity (PA), and dynamic balance level, respectively. Reaction time was assessed by the Nelson Foot Reaction Test and knee and trunk position error by inclinometer. Results: There was no significant difference between the obese and non-obese group in terms of BA score (p = 0.18) and PA level (p = 0.50). Lower dynamic balance was observed in the obese group (p = 0.003). Only the trunk position error was higher in the obese group in the measurement of joint position error (p = 0.010). There were no significant differences in the right and left feet reaction times between the groups (p = 0.68 and p = 0.23). There were no relationships between BA score and PA level (p = 0.93), dynamic balance (p = 0.82), joint position error (p = 0.14), and right (p = 0.33) and left (p = 0.25) reaction times. Conclusion: There was no significant difference in body awareness between the non-obese and the obese group and there was no association between body awareness and the physical parameters. However, adults with obesity had impaired balance and proprioception compared to non-obese ones.