Fasts, feasts, and festivals in diabetes: Glycemic management during Parsi rituals
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Glycemic management during Jain fasts
This review describes the various fasts observed by adherents of the Jain religion. It attempts to classify them according to their suitability for people with diabetes and suggests appropriate regime and dose modification for those observing these fasts. The review is an endeavor to encourage rational and evidence-based management in this field of diabetology.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2230-8210
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.163210