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Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines.

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The IDF-DAR Practical Guidelines should enhance knowledge surrounding the issue of diabetes and Ramadan fasting, thereby empowering healthcare professionals to give the most up-to-date advice and the best possible support to their patients during Ramadan.
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This article is published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.The article was published on 2017-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 247 citations till now.

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Influence of sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 inhibitors on clinical and biochemical markers of dehydration during the Holy Ramadan.

TL;DR: In this paper , an observational non-interventional study included 245 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus of matched age and sex who used SGLT2i during the last week of Ramadan.
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Changes in dietary intake improve glycemic control following a structured nutrition therapy during Ramadan in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

TL;DR: Intakes of certain nutrients improved significantly in sRNT group after 8 weeks of receiving a structured Ramadan Nutrition Plan compared to the standard care, and significantly improved glycemic control and dietary adequacy during Ramadan fasting.
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Religious fasting and its impacts on individual, public, and planetary health: Fasting as a “religious health asset” for a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable society

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors summarized the most recent evidence on the effects of religious fasting, particularly Orthodox and Ramadan Islamic fasting, on human and public health, with a special focus on nutrition/food restriction and planetary health.
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Assessing the awareness and care of people with diabetes related to Ramadan fasting; a-cross sectional study from Pakistan

TL;DR: Large scale awareness campaign is needed as comprehensive care is not widely available and lack of awareness, misconceptions and unsafe practices among fasting people with diabetes across the country is observed.
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Optimal Timing of Thyroid Hormone Replacement during Ramadan Fasting: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients with Prior Total Thyroidectomy.

TL;DR: Fasting patients who took LT4 pre-iftar did not experience significant changes in TSH, whereas those who tookLT4 post-IFTar or pre-suhoor did, and TSH changes during Ramadan may be associated with age, weight gain, and the number of nonadherence days to LT4 days.
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TL;DR: Careful postmarketing surveillance for adverse effects, especially among the DPP4 inhibitors, and continued evaluation in longer-term studies and in clinical practice are required to determine the role of this new class of pharmacotherapies for type 2 diabetes.
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A Population-Based Study of Diabetes and Its Characteristics During the Fasting Month of Ramadan in 13 Countries Results of the Epidemiology of Diabetes and Ramadan 1422/2001 (EPIDIAR) study

TL;DR: There is a need to provide more intensive education before fasting, to disseminate guidelines, and to propose further studies assessing the impact of fasting on morbidity and mortality.
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