Islamic fasting and diabetes

Islamic fasting and diabetes

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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...

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Main Author: Fereidoun Azizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Fasting and Health
Subjects:
Fasting
Glucose homeostasis
Glycogen
Diabetes Mellitus
Online Access:http://jfh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_762_248b35731217288f3b91709a139b0629.html
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spelling doaj-78f583e924784c72be66530745b8f1ce2020-11-24T22:22:25ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Fasting and Health2345-25872345-25872013-03-011115762Islamic fasting and diabetesFereidoun Azizi0Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R.IranThe 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 diabetics may observe Ramadan fasting; but fasting is not recommended for type 1, non complaint, poorly controlled and pregnant diabetics. Although Ramadan fasting is safe for all healthy individuals and well controlled diabetics, those with uncontrolled diabetics and diabetics with complications should consult physicians and follow scientific recommendations.http://jfh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_762_248b35731217288f3b91709a139b0629.htmlFastingGlucose homeostasisGlycogenDiabetes Mellitus
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author Fereidoun Azizi
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Islamic fasting and diabetes
Journal of Fasting and Health
Fasting
Glucose homeostasis
Glycogen
Diabetes Mellitus
author_facet Fereidoun Azizi
author_sort Fereidoun Azizi
title Islamic fasting and diabetes
title_short Islamic fasting and diabetes
title_full Islamic fasting and diabetes
title_fullStr Islamic fasting and diabetes
title_full_unstemmed Islamic fasting and diabetes
title_sort islamic fasting and diabetes
publisher Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
series Journal of Fasting and Health
issn 2345-2587
2345-2587
publishDate 2013-03-01
description 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 diabetics may observe Ramadan fasting; but fasting is not recommended for type 1, non complaint, poorly controlled and pregnant diabetics. Although Ramadan fasting is safe for all healthy individuals and well controlled diabetics, those with uncontrolled diabetics and diabetics with complications should consult physicians and follow scientific recommendations.
topic Fasting
Glucose homeostasis
Glycogen
Diabetes Mellitus
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