TY - JOUR ID - 2144 TI - Fasting and Urinary Stones JO - Journal of Nutrition,Fasting and Health JA - JNFH LA - en SN - AU - Shamsa, Ali AD - Professor of urology and renal transplantation, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 85 EP - 89 KW - Urinary stone KW - fasting KW - Ramadan DO - 10.22038/jfh.2013.2144 N2 - Introduction: Fasting is considered as one of the most important practices of Islam, and according to Prophet Mohammad, fasting is obligatory upon Muslims. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of fasting on urinary stones. Methods: Very few studies have been carried out on urinary stones and the effect of Ramadan fasting. The sources of the present study are Medline and articles presented by local and Muslim researchers. Meanwhile, since we are acquainted with three well-known researchers in the field  of urology, we contacted them via email and asked for their professional opinions. Results: The results of studies about the relationship of urinary stones and their incidence in Ramadan are not alike, and are even sometimes contradictory. Some believe that increased incidence of urinary stones in Ramadan is related not to fasting, but to the rise of weather temperature in hot months, and an increase in humidity. Conclusion: Numerous biological and behavioral changes occur in people who fast in Ramadan and some researchers believe that urinary stone increases during this month. UR - https://jnfh.mums.ac.ir/article_2144.html L1 - https://jnfh.mums.ac.ir/article_2144_442da3560e3546ae1e1fcf517fec8457.pdf ER -