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Ramadan blamed for driving up obesity - increase sugar consumption the major driver
Tuesday, 09 July 2013
Today starts the Muslim solid month of Ramadan, which on the surface
means that increased fasting and hardship. Instead of this hardship
intensified by increased fasting in the recent years, it has meant that
many Muslims have gained weight.
Non-scientific studies and survey carried out by Swedish television
show something like an increased turnover in some Muslim owned shops by
20 per cent during the Ramadan period as shopping of all sort
increased. It is thought that before the start of the fasting
month people had stocked up properly but it turns out that they still
kept on shopping, for example on Monday.
The idea of Ramadan is that within a month, Muslims are to avoid food
of drink during the day, but that, the party take place at night.
In recent years, more and more people have chosen to ignore the very
idea of fasting during the day and again still choose to party at
night. This has consequences.
"People tend to gain rather than lose weight during the fasting period,
and it is simply because all the sweets they eat," says Islamologist
Jan Hjärpe to Swedish television.
"There are doctors who warn against the consumption of sweets during
this period because it's not always so useful," added Hjärpe.
A growing number of young Muslims, some who spoke to Swedish television
agreed that they eat during the day and also feat at night.
"It is difficult to fast. You work a lot and long time during the day
so it is hard to make it. But eating good food at night, yes, I'll do
that," said a young Muslim with a smile to Swedish television.
by Scancomark.com Team