BACKGROUND Many Muslim type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients choose to fast the month of Ramadan despite the possible adverse health effects brought about by the change in dietary habits, among other things. Clinical data regarding the safety of multi-drug regimens during fasting are particularly scarce. The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety of a drug protocol devised by the author...

We thank Drs. Susser and Ananth for their insightful commentary (1) on our study (2), which highlights the importance of the novel line of research into the associations of prenatal exposure to Ramadan with offspring health. Susser and Ananth argue that our findings are relevant only for the Muslim population and cannot be extrapolated to other situations of nutritional restrictions. We agree t...

ramadan is considered as holy month of muslims worldwide. during this month, most able-bodied muslim adults refrain from foods, drinks, smoking, and medications from dawn until sunset. in islamic rules, patients and those for whom fasting may have major health risks are exempted from fasting during ramadan. there is still no consensus regarding the effects of ramadan fasting, as a unique opport...

The management of diabetes in the month of Ramadan can be very challenging. On one hand there is the issue of fasting associated hypoglycaemia, and on the other, fasting as well as post prandial hyperglycaemia. Under such circumstances, a planned regimen needs to be followed to keep the blood glucose levels under control. The same oral antidiabetic agents that were used prior to the fast are us...

The holy Ramadan season offers the best chance to maintain a healthy lifestyle because Muslim can control his eating habits by fasting. Fasting during is for variety of conditions, including those that affect pregnant women, people with diabetes, kidney disease, high cholesterol, obesity, hypertension, hormone cortisol, immune system, who have peptic ulcers, and cancer. This community service a...

Each year, many pregnant women fast from dawn to sunset during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Medical theory suggests that this may have negative long-term health effects on their offspring. Building upon the work of Almond and Mazumder (2008), and using Indonesian crosssectional data, I show that people who were exposed to Ramadan fasting during their mother’s pregnancy have a poorer gener...

Aim/Hypothesis: Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus are often motivated to fast during Ramadan despite the challenges multiple risks. This study aimed demonstrate impact of fasting on metabolic control in children Tabuk city. Methods: prospective cross-sectional enrolled aged 11–18 years who chose 1442/2021 (Hijri/Georgian year, 30 days). The consisted three stages: assessmen...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Studies have shown that pre-Ramadan structured educational program for patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is beneficial. In this study, our aim was to evaluate the degree of adherence of treating physicians to such programs and their influence on the patient's knowledge and behavior. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out on adult patients ...

BACKGROUND It is not known whether infants exposed to intermittent maternal fasting at conception are born smaller or have a higher risk of premature birth than those who are not. Doctors are therefore unsure about what advice to give women about the safety of Ramadan fasting. This cohort study aimed to investigate these questions in Muslim mother-infant pairs to inform prenatal care. METHODS...