Fasting in the Islamic month of Ramadan is obligatory for all sane, healthy adult Muslims.
The length of the day varies significantly in temperate regions—typically lasting≥ 18 h …

Background Globally there are approximately 90 million Muslims with diabetes of which
approximately 400 000 reside within the UK. The holy month of Ramadan is a fundamental …

Ramadan fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and is compulsory for all healthy Muslims
from puberty onwards. Exemptions exist for people with serious medical conditions …

Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is obligatory for all healthy
Muslims from the age of puberty. Though individuals with some illness and serious medical …

Introduction The literature on health aspects of Ramadan fasting is widely spread in many
journals making it not readily available to those interested in the subject. Materials and …

Fasting the Holy month of Ramadan constitutes one of the five pillars of the Muslim faith.
Although there is some evidence that intermittent fasting during Ramadan may be of benefit …

Background Fasting in the holy month of Ramadan is among the five pillars of Islam and is
considered as a religious obligation by the Muslim population. People with diabetes …

Aim To describe the characteristics and management of patients with diabetes who chose to
fast during Ramadan in 2010. Methods This was a multi‐country, retrospective …

The Muslim population is about 1.5 billion worldwide. Based on a global diabetes
prevalence of 4.6%, it is estimated that there are about 50 million Muslims with diabetes …

Ramadan is a holy month for all Muslims, when they fast from dawn to sunset. Although the
Qur'an exempts the sick from fasting, many Muslims with diabetes passionately fast despite …