effect of Ramadan fasting on the control of diabetes, blood pressure, dyslipidemia and body weight, in T2DM

ABSTRACT

To study the effect of Ramadan fasting in type 2 diabetic patients on the control of diabetes, blood pressure, dyslipidemia and body weight. Observational prospective study conducted in month of Ramadan year 2006. The subject 36 patients were asked to enroll in the study all were T2DM on either diet control alone or diet and oral anti diabetic therapy [NOT on Insulin], only 16 completed the whole study. Patients were selected randomly from diabetes out-patient of Alamiri hospital. Patients were studied before [within a month before Ramadan] and at the end of Ramadan [within the last 5 days of the month] for the following variables Body weight, Blood Pressure, HbAlc, Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, Triglycerides and the total daily caloric intake. We found no significant changes in the total daily caloric intake, weight, glycaemic control, blood pressure, and lipid control. Ramadan fasting in the current dietary pattern did not lead to significant changes in the control of diabetes, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and body weight in patients with T2DM