Dietary changes among diabetes patients during ramadan in Saudi Arabia
Journal Article
K, Al Rubeaan . 1998
نوع عمل المنشور:
Research
رابط المنشور على الويب:
المجلة \ الصحيفة:
Practical Diabetes International
رقم العدد:
1
رقم الإصدار السنوي:
15
الصفحات:
s6-s7
مستخلص المنشور:
Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims worldwide, when Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. At the start and end of Ramadan there are sudden changes in dietary practice which involve meal-timing, total calorie intake and food composition', in addition to food habits and preparation2. The change in diet is coupled with changes in daily activity, and this could be associated with problems for patients with diabetes and their physicians3. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with a high incidence in Muslim countries, especially Saudi Arabia where there is a prevalence rate of 13.4%4. Although studies have shown that Ramadan fasting does not have any clinically deleterious effect on diabetics or non-diabetics5, managing patients with diabetes during Ramadan is a real challenge for diabetol~gists~. Patients are subjected to sudden changes in both dietary practice and daily activity during Ramadan, requiring sudden changes in treatment regimen5.6.7. The following study examined dietary changes during Ramadan in Saudi patients with Type 2 diabetes.