Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines

Mohamed Hassanein; Monira Al-Arouj; Osama Hamdy; Wan Mohamad Wan Bebakar; Abdul Jabbar; Abdulrazzaq Al-Madani; Wasim Hanif; Nader Lessan; Abdul Basit; Khaled Tayeb; M. A.K. Omar; Khalifa Abdallah; Abdulaziz Al Twaim; Mehmet Akif Buyukbese; Adel A. El-Sayed; Abdullah Ben-Nakhi

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2017.03.003

Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines

Mohamed Hassanein
, Monira Al-Arouj
, Osama Hamdy
, Wan Mohamad Wan Bebakar
, Abdul Jabbar
, Abdulrazzaq Al-Madani
, Wasim Hanif
, Nader Lessan
, Abdul Basit
, Khaled Tayeb
, M. A.K. Omar
, Khalifa Abdallah
, Abdulaziz Al Twaim
, Mehmet Akif Buyukbese
, Adel A. El-Sayed
, Abdullah Ben-Nakhi

Dubai Hospital

Dasman Diabetes Institute
Harvard University
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Aga Khan University
President of Emirates Diabetes Society
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Imperial College London
Baqai Medical University
Al Noor Specialist Hospital
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Alexandria University
King Abdulaziz Medical City - Riyadh
NCR International Hospital
Sohag University

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Abstract

Ramadan fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and is compulsory for all healthy Muslims from puberty onwards. Exemptions exist for people with serious medical conditions, including many with diabetes, but a large number will participate, often against medical advice. Ensuring the optimal care of these patients during Ramadan is crucial. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Diabetes and Ramadan (DAR) International Alliance have come together to deliver comprehensive guidelines on this subject. The key areas covered include epidemiology, the physiology of fasting, risk stratification, nutrition advice and medication adjustment. The IDF-DAR Practical Guidelines should enhance knowledge surrounding the issue of diabetes and Ramadan fasting, thereby empowering healthcare professionals to give the most up-to-date advice and the best possible support to their patients during Ramadan.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	303-316
Number of pages	14
Journal	Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume	126
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2017.03.003
State	Published - 1 Apr 2017

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Keywords

Diabetes
Dosing
Fasting
Guidelines
Ramadan

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Hassanein, M., Al-Arouj, M., Hamdy, O., Bebakar, W. M. W., Jabbar, A., Al-Madani, A., Hanif, W., Lessan, N., Basit, A., Tayeb, K., Omar, M. A. K., Abdallah, K., Al Twaim, A., Buyukbese, M. A., El-Sayed, A. A., & Ben-Nakhi, A. (2017). Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 126, 303-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2017.03.003

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