Fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan entails abstinence from eating, drinking, and smoking from dawn to sunset. Although the sick are exempted (Holy Koran, Al-Bakarah, 183– 185), many patients, including those with diabetes, choose to go ahead with fasting, often for social and cultural as well as religious reasons (1). We have explored changes in glucose profiles of patients with ty...

OBJECTIVES This paper reviews available information on insulin regimens that may enable patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus to fast during the month of Ramadan with minimal complications. It also provides guidance for health care professionals in managing patients who wish to observe the fast. METHODS Relevant English-language articles were identified through searches of the MEDLINE, EMBAS...

Modified eating habits during the month of Ramadan and the significant increase in food intake after breaking the fast can unbalance the metabolism of patients with diabetes (1–3). Evidence-based guidelines for food intake during Ramadan do not exist. A study was planned to observe the association between different dietary patterns and glycemic control and compliance to dietary advice among fas...

OBJECTIVES To assess the benefit of using the flash glucose monitoring system (FGMS) in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) during Ramadan fasting. Methods: A prospective pilot study of 51 participants visited the pediatric diabetes clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from between June until and July 2016. The FreeStyle® Libre™...

abstract:ramadan fasting has received a lot of attention given the long periods of fasting and the theoretically imposed risk in patients with diabetes. many recommendations have been published, however physician’s knowledge and practices did not comply with these recommendations in many occasions. objectives: to explore physician’s opinions and attitudes towards management of diabetes during r...

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We aimed to study the effect of Ramadan fasting on the occurrence of peptic ulcer disease and its complications in patients presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department at Al-Ain hospital, United Arab Emirates (UAE). We retrospectively reviewed patient records over the 10-year period, 1992 to 2002. Of 470 patients treated for peptic ulcer disease, 215 were seen during Ramadan and 255 in ...