Tag: Stomach shrinkage myth

While many people report feeling less hungry during the holy month, the physical size of your stomach does not actually shrink. Fasting during Ramadan alters your appetite by training your body and regulating key hormones, creating a perception of a smaller stomach.

According to gastroenterologists, your stomach does not physically shrink in size during a calorie deficit unless you have undergone bariatric surgery. The feeling of a 'smaller stomach' is actually your body's hormonal and neurological systems adapting to a reduced food intake, not a change in the organ's physical dimensions.