Bibliography 2: #BIB38839

Key	BIB38839
Reference type	Thesis
Title	Effekte eines religiös motivierten Trockenfastens auf physische und psychische Gesundheitsparameter – eine explorative Kohortenstudie an gesunden Bahá'í
Translated title	Effects of a Religiously Motivated Dry Fast on Physical and Mental Health Parameters – an Exploratory Cohort Study of Healthy Baha′is
Author	Kleimaier, Felicia
Year	2022
Place published	Berlin
Abstract	Numerous recent studies on fasting have shown positive health benefits regarding therapeutic, preventive and health-promoting effects. A special interest of research is dry fasting, in which food and liquid intake are completely abstained from. This type of fasting is also practiced in religious fasting traditions. The faith based intermittent dry fasting of Baha′is is conducted every March for a total of 19 days between dusk and dawn. While many religious and non-religious forms of fasting suggest positive health effects, there are only few scientific studies to date on religious Baha′i fasting. The purpose of this exploratory study is to investigate the effects of Baha′i fasting on physical and psychological health parameters to generate hypotheses about its health effects for further research.
Language	German
Keywords	FASTING; MEDICINE; HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; MENTAL HEALTH
Number of pages	I–VI, 85, VII–XIII
Thesis type	Doctorate
Academic department	Medizinischen Fakultät
University	Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Degree	M.D.
Advisor	Nowak, Klaus Peter
File attachments	internal-pdf://0293695373/Kleimaier (2022) - Effekte_ Trockenfastens.pdf

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