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ArticleJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2020

Culturally based pre-Ramadan education increased benefits and reduced hazards of Ramadan fasting for type 2 diabetic patients.

Inass Shaltout, Abir Zakaria, Amr Mahmoud Abdelwahab, AbdelKhalek Hamed, Nehal Hamdy Elsaid, Mazen Ahmed Attia

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Article in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Inass ShaltoutInternal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Al-Manial Street, Cairo, 11956 Egypt.
Abir ZakariaInternal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Al-Manial Street, Cairo, 11956 Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-1274-9188
Amr Mahmoud AbdelwahabDiabetes and Endocrinology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Ard Shalaby, Main Road, Minia, Egypt.
AbdelKhalek HamedInternal Medicine Department, Military Medical Academy, Ehsan Abd Al Kodoos Street, Mansheya El-Bakry, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Nehal Hamdy ElsaidInternal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Al-Manial Street, Cairo, 11956 Egypt.
Mazen Ahmed AttiaInternal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Al-Manial Street, Cairo, 11956 Egypt.
Cairo University · EGMilitary Medical Academy · EGMinia University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIn the current study, we aimed at evaluating the effect of a culturally-based pre-Ramadan education program (PREP) on glycemic control, weight, adherence to post-sunset physical activity, perception of hypoglycemia, and anti-diabetic medication dose adjustment during Ramadan fasting in type 2 diabetics. STUDY

designA total of 1008 type 2 Diabetes patients were offered a culturally-based PREP in addition to the standard of care, two months before Ramadan. A retrospective interview one month after Ramadan compared the fasting experience of PREP attendees (470 patients) with those who merely received standard of care (538 patients) (Non-PREP).

resultsRamadan fasting improved glycemic control with a correlation between HbA1c percent reduction and the number of fasting days (r = -0.290,

conclusionRamadan fasting was beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes with reduction of HbA1c in correlation with the number of fasting days. Contrasting PREP with Non-PREP participants discovered better HbA1c and weight reduction in the former group even with equal number of fasting days. PREP participants performed more Taraweeh night prayers. The more the prayer nights the more decline of HbA1c and weight was observed. PREP improved perception and response to hypoglycemia with low-dosing of antidiabetic medications, especially insulin.

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BehaviorDiabetesEducationFastingHedonicRamadan

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PMID32550167
PMCPMC7271306
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