The diabetic patient in Ramadan

During the month of Ramadan, all healthy, adult Muslims are required to fast from dawn to sunset. Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food, water, beverages, smoking, oral drugs, and sexual intercourse. Although the Quran exempts chronically ill from fasting, many Muslims with diabetes s...

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Autores principales:	Hassan Chamsi-Pasha, Khalid S Aljabri
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Publicado:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014
Materias:	diabetes mellitus fasting islam ramadan Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ab50114f5d3f49c8b1b25efa47c9188e2021-12-02T16:34:42ZThe diabetic patient in Ramadan2231-07702249-446410.4103/2231-0770.130341https://doaj.org/article/ab50114f5d3f49c8b1b25efa47c9188e2014-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.130341https://doaj.org/toc/2231-0770https://doaj.org/toc/2249-4464During the month of Ramadan, all healthy, adult Muslims are required to fast from dawn to sunset. Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food, water, beverages, smoking, oral drugs, and sexual intercourse. Although the Quran exempts chronically ill from fasting, many Muslims with diabetes still fast during Ramadan. Patients with diabetes who fast during the month of Ramadan can have acute complications. The risk of complications in fasting individuals with diabetes increases with longer periods of fasting. All patients with diabetes who wish to fast during Ramadan should be prepared by undergoing a medical assessment and engaging in a structured education program to undertake the fast as safely as possible. Although some guidelines do exist, there is an overwhelming need for better designed clinical trials which could provide us with evidence-based information and guidance in the management of patients with diabetes fasting Ramadan.Hassan Chamsi-PashaKhalid S AljabriThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.articlediabetes mellitusfastingislamramadanMedicineRENAvicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 04, Iss 02, Pp 29-33 (2014)
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description	During the month of Ramadan, all healthy, adult Muslims are required to fast from dawn to sunset. Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food, water, beverages, smoking, oral drugs, and sexual intercourse. Although the Quran exempts chronically ill from fasting, many Muslims with diabetes still fast during Ramadan. Patients with diabetes who fast during the month of Ramadan can have acute complications. The risk of complications in fasting individuals with diabetes increases with longer periods of fasting. All patients with diabetes who wish to fast during Ramadan should be prepared by undergoing a medical assessment and engaging in a structured education program to undertake the fast as safely as possible. Although some guidelines do exist, there is an overwhelming need for better designed clinical trials which could provide us with evidence-based information and guidance in the management of patients with diabetes fasting Ramadan.
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The diabetic patient in Ramadan

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