Ramadan and Diabetes

Ramadan Fasting and Diabetes Care

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...

Diabetes and Ramadan: review of the literature.

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast every day from dawn to sunset. In the healthy subject, this fasting does not have any harmful consequences on health. However, it can induce several complications for patients with diabetes. The aim of this review twofold: first, it seeks to give some clues about methodological aspect of research during Ramadan and to show the impact of various diabetes...

Diabetes mellitus and Ramadan in Algeria

Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, is a holy month in Algeria where diabetes mellitus (DM) is more frequent in urban areas with a frequency which varies from 8 to 16%. DM complications are broadly as frequent as in developed countries, except for neuropathy which seems more frequent. Despite contraindications which are regularly explained to our patients and despite the flexible side of...

ramadan and diabetes

if you are planning on fasting and have diabetes, it is important to speak to your diabetes healthcare team as early as possible before ramadan. for some people with diabetes, fasting can be dangerous or can cause problems to your health. your diabetes team will be able to advise you on whether it is safe for you to fast. if you are able to fast, they will advise you on how to keep good diabete...