Ramadan fasting and diabetes

Dr. Rana Shanat

Allowing a diabetic to fast the holy month of Ramadan must be based on foundations and studies

Not personal opinions

Diabetics are divided into three groups in terms of the danger of fasting

First: High-risk patients who have one or more of the following conditions: 1- Severe hypoglycemia during the three months preceding Ramadan 2- Ketoacidosis during the three months preceding Ramadan 3- Hyperosmotic coma during the three months preceding Ramadan 4- Recurrent hypoglycaemia 5- Lack of awareness Hypoglycemic episodes 6- A poorly controlled first type 7- Acute diseases 8- Pregnancy 9- Renal failure on dialysis or degree 4, 510- Advanced major vascular complications 11- Elderly people with poor health status God and you have reached the month of Ramadan and we are in the best condition