Fasting during ramadan: A religious factor as a possible trigger or exacerbator for eating disorders in adolescents

Culture‐based contributors play a role in eating disorders (EDs). Here, we present one such factor that may play a role in triggering ED's in adolescents: Fasting during the holy period of Ramadan. Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinki…