Ramadan Fasting Did Not Lessen Vegetable and Fruit Consumption, Sleep Duration, and Physical Activity on Adolescents in Al-Azhar Indonesia University

Muslims do Ramadan fasting for around 12 hours (between dawn and sunset). Apart from changing meal times, Ramadan fasting also has the potential to change sleep duration due to sahoor (before the dawn) activities that must be done. The ideal amount and frequency of vegetables and fruit consumption in the national guideline were illustrated by the three main meals a day. The different conditions occurred when doing Ramadan fasting, which was predicted to have less vegetable and fruit consumption than the normal days, especially Muslim adolescents. This research analyzed the difference between the consumption of vegetables and fruit, sleep duration, and physical activity during and after Ramadan fasting among adolescents in Universitas Al-Azhar Indonesia. The research used a quasi-experimental study without a control group, with thirty-five samples. The data collection used a structured 2 x 24-hour recall questionnaire and the Wilcoxon Test to identify the differences. Results showed there were no significant differences between vegetable and fruit consumption, sleep duration, and physical activity during and after Ramadan fasting. Based on the results, the conclusion is that Ramadan fasting had no impact on reducing vegetable and fruit consumption, sleep duration, and physical activity among adolescents in Universitas Al-Azhar Indonesia