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Ramadan is a tenet of Islam and requires four weeks of continuous fasting during daylight hours. Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking, taking medication, and engaging in sexual activities during the fasting period [1]. Nowadays, the non-Muslim community also has a negligible effect from the arising trend of intermittent diet approach in the replacement of traditionally common dietary strategies but the evidence of to which extent this dietary approach might benefit them is remain questionable [2]. The comorbid stress and fear of being infected and the effect of long COVID will affect the quality of life [3]. This is a novel health condition associated with physical or mental deterioration, fatigue, and cold which refers to “post-COVID conditions (PCC)” following COVID-19 infection [4]. Moreover, the consumption of late meals after performing Taraweeh might increase the nocturnal body temperature which leads to delayed bedtime sleep5. Therefore, this study aims to determine the comparison of sleep quality and quality of life among the healthy adult population in the period before Ramadan and during Ramadan and also to find out the possible correlation between these two parameters. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 106 healthy adult populations in Kuala Nerus. The majority (91.5%) of the respondents were aged 19 to 25 years old and 88 (83.0%) of the respondents were female while the rest, 18 (17.0%) were male. Assessment of sleep quality and quality of life was done in two-time intervals before Ramadan (BR) and during Ramadan (DR). Sleep quality; subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, duration of sleep, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, sleep medication consumption, and daytime dysfunction were assessed by using PSQI-M, meanwhile, the SF-36 Malay version was used to evaluate the quality of life; physical functioning, role of limitation due to physical health, role of limitation due to emotional problem, energy/fatigue, emotional well-being, social functioning, pain, and general health. All outcomes were measured twice; before Ramadan (one to two weeks prior to Ramadhan month) and during Ramadan (week 2 to 4 of Ramadhan month). There was a significant improvement in overall sleep quality from the global PSQI score during Ramadan as compared to before Ramadan (6.3±2.0 vs 7.5±2.2, p |
