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Investigating the Relationship Between Overeating and Vitiligo Based on Islamic Sources and Modern Medicine
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Mahnaz Tahergholi   , Ruhollah Mohammadalinejad Omran |
| Department of Qur'an and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (7 Views) |
Background: Dietary moderation is emphasized in Islamic sources. Some narrations associate overeating with the occurrence of baras (vitiligo). This study aimed to examine the narration from both sanad (chain of transmission) and semantic perspectives and to assess its consistency with findings from modern medicine.
Methods: This analytical-critical study examined relevant Islamic narrations and evaluated the chain of transmission and narrators based on principles of ilm al-rijal (hadith narrator criticism). From a semantic perspective, the concepts of overeating, dietary moderation, and baras were analyzed in Islamic sources. In addition, modern medical findings concerning the roles of nutrition, inflammation, immune function, oxidative stress, and the microbiome in vitiligo were reviewed.
Results: Examination of the narrational sources showed that the narration under study has been transmitted in hadith sources; however, there are differing views regarding the reliability of some of its narrators. Semantically, the emphasis of Islamic sources on avoiding overeating is consistent with some modern medical findings concerning the adverse effects of inappropriate dietary patterns and inflammatory and immune disturbances. Moreover, inflammation, oxidative stress, and immune dysregulation are recognized as contributing factors in the pathophysiology of vitiligo.
Conclusion: The findings indicate areas of conceptual consistency between Islamic teachings concerning dietary moderation and some findings of modern medicine. However, the available evidence is insufficient to establish a direct causal relationship between overeating and vitiligo. |
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| Keywords: Hyperphagia, Nutrition Disorders, Traditional Medicine, Vitiligo |
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Received: 2025/10/3 | Accepted: 2026/07/13 | ePublished ahead of print: 2026/09/28
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