OBJECTIVE Safety of fasting in Ramadan for diabetic patients is not clearly known. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of fasting on glycemic excursions by continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). MATERIALS AND METHODS This pilot, observational study conducted in the Endocrine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IRAN, in Ramadan 2008. Seventeen...

considering the fact that many muslims with diabetes prefer to fast in spite of inhibitory advises and to answer several conflicts and controversies regarding diabetes and ramadan, idf in collaboration with diabetes and ramadan (dar) international in alliance decided to develop a comprehensive guideline to be used by health care professionals. this guideline was then developed on april 2016 by ...

the aim of this article is to review health-related aspects of ramadan fasting in normal individuals and diabetics. during fasting days of ramadan, glucose homeostasis is maintained by meal taken bepore dawn and by liver glycogen stores. changes in serum lipids are variable and defend on the quality and quantity of food consumption and changes in weight. compliant, well controlled type 2 diabet...

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...

Ramadan Fasting during the month of Ramadan is a religious obligation, practiced by millions of people around the world. Ramadan fasting is essentially a fundamental change in lifestyle for one lunar month. This type of fasting may have significant effects on lipid profile. Although there is no scientific consensus about the effects of fasting on cardiovascular risks such as changes in lipid pr...

BACKGROUND Globally there are approximately 90 million Muslims with diabetes of which approximately 400 000 reside within the UK. The holy month of Ramadan is a fundamental practice of this religion of which fasting from sun-rise to sun-set is an integral part. This poses many potential risks for those with diabetes who wish to observe Ramadan. METHODS The evidence base for best clinical mana...

Approximately 50 million Muslim adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) go without food or drink from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan, despite having a religious exemption.1 For many Muslim people with diabetes, Ramadan is a religious conviction and the intermittent fasting is a key component of its observance. The EPIDIAR (Epidemiology of Diabetes and Ramadan)...

ramadan fasting during the month of ramadan is a religious obligation, practiced by millions of people around the world. ramadan fasting is essentially a fundamental change in lifestyle for one lunar month. this type of fasting may have significant effects on lipid profile. although there is no scientific consensus about the effects of fasting on cardiovascular risks such as changes in lipid pr...

S ince our last publication about diabetes and fasting during Ramadan (1), we have received many inquires and comments concerning important issues that were not discussed in the previous document, including the voluntary 1to 2-day fasts per week that many Muslims practice throughout the year, as well as the effect of prolonged fasting (more than 18 h a day) in regions far from the equator durin...

BACKGROUND Many studies have shown various results regarding the effects of Ramadan fasting on weight and body composition in healthy individuals. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Ramadan fasting on body composition in healthy Indonesian medical staff. OBJECTIVES In this study, we examined the influence of Ramadan fasting on body composition in healthy medical staff. ...