Plasma Glucose Changes in Diabetics During Ramadan Fasting

Augmented plasma adiponectin after prolonged fasting during ramadan in men.

BACKGROUND Intermittent fasting during Ramadan entails major changes in metabolism and energy expenditure. This study sought to determine effect of the Ramadan fasting on serum levels of adiponectin and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) as two inter-related peptides involved in cells sensitivity to insulin and glucose metabolism. METHODS Total of seventy healthy men, with age range equal or gre...

Strategies to Make Ramadan Fasting Safer in Type 2 Diabetics

Ramadan is the holy month for Muslims whereby they fast from predawn to after sunset and is observed by all healthy Muslim adults as well as a large population of type 2 diabetic Muslims.To determine the comparative effectiveness of various strategies that have been used for type 2 diabetic Muslim who fast during Ramadan.A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled stu...

Fasting during Ramadan and obesity.

The Correlation between Glucose and Lipid Biomarkers Variations with biometric characteristics and Intraocular Pressure Changes during Ramadan Fasting

Introduction: The aim of present study was to assess the correlation between glucose and lipid biomarkers variations with biometric characteristics and intraocular pressure changes following Ramadan fasting. Methods: A total of 100 healthy fasting volunteers were enrolled in the study. Of them, 89 subjects completed the study with respect to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Right eye ocular ax...

Fasting during Ramadan in adolescents with diabetes

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...