Glycemic variation in patients with diabetes fasting during Ramadan
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2018, Vol 116, Issue 8
Abstract
This observational study was done to assess the glycaemic variations among people with diabetes who follow fasting during the month of Ramadan, and try and understand the reason behind these variations. For 52 patients, who gave informed consent, the demographic data, along with their fasting glycaemic values were recorded; the prior (non-Ramadan) HbA1c including other biochemical data were collected from hospital database. The mean fasting blood glucose levels were 11.00±5.34 mmol/L. Though hypoglycaemia was expected, we found hyperglycaemia as a more common occurrence in the study. The mean prior (non-Ramadan) HbA1c available for 41 patients) was 8.7±2.3%. Pre-Ramadan assessment or HbA1c was not conducted in any of the patients. This study, though restricted to a single hospital, highlights the gap between guidelines, recommendations and its implementation in real world management of patients with diabetes during Ramadan fasting.
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Khalid Shaikh
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