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Diabetes management during Ramadan
The Islamic fast during the month of Ramadan is strictly observed worldwide by millions of Muslims. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar and fasting during Ramadan is the religious duty of all healthy adult Muslims. A whole month of intermittent fasting, from dawn to dusk, every year is particular only to Islam and considering that Islam has over 1.5 billion followers worldwid...
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Ramadan, the holy month of Muslims, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. During fasting, plasma glucose levels and circulating insulin decrease gradually and counter regulatory hormones such as glucagon and catecholamines tend to rise. Diabetic Muslims who insist on fasting should be aware of potential complications and techniques of decreasing the risks. Muslims should be evaluated 2-4 ...
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BACKGROUND Fasting (Sawm) during Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam is obligatory for all healthy adult and adolescent Muslims from the age of 12 years. Some children with diabetes, despite their exemption insist on fasting in Ramadan. We evaluated the safety of fasting among children with type 1 diabetes. MATERIALS AND MATHODS A prospective observational study was designed for diabeti...
متن کاملGuidelines for managing diabetes in Ramadan.
BACKGROUND Globally there are approximately 90 million Muslims with diabetes of which approximately 400 000 reside within the UK. The holy month of Ramadan is a fundamental practice of this religion of which fasting from sun-rise to sun-set is an integral part. This poses many potential risks for those with diabetes who wish to observe Ramadan. METHODS The evidence base for best clinical mana...
متن کاملManaging diabetes in people fasting during Ramadan
Diabetes & Primary Care Vol 13 No 3 2011 Fasting in Ramadan (Sawm) is one of the five pillars of Islam. The other pillars are: Shahada (the declaration of faith), Salah (five daily prayers), Zakat (annual alms tax) and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). The Muslim population in the UK is estimated close to 1.6 million people, constituting 2.7% of the overall population (Office for National Statistics,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107680309600125