The effects of long term fasting in Ramadan on glucose regulation in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Karatoprak C., YOLBAS S., CAKIRCA M., CINAR A., ZORLU M., KISKAC M., ...More

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.17, no.18, pp.2512-2516, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 18
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2512-2516
  • Keywords: Extended daily fasting, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Nutrition frequency, Ramadan, INSULIN GLARGINE, MUSLIM PATIENTS, GLIMEPIRIDE, RECOMMENDATIONS, SULFONYLUREA, POPULATION, MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, EFFICACY, SAFETY
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: For Ramadan fasting, observing Muslims do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset during Ramadan, Islam's holy month of the year according to the lunar calendar. In 2011, fasting patients with diabetes fasted for an average of 16.5 hours per day, having 2 meals between sunset and sunrise for a month. We aimed to evaluate the impact of extended fasting on glucose regulation and observe possible complications of extended fasting in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients