Update on the management of diabetes during Ramadan fast for healthcare practitioners

• Main Authors: Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Fauzi, Abdul Rani, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2014
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40905/1/Update_on_the_Management_of_Diabetes_during_Ramadan_IMJM_Vol_13_No_2_pg67-72.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40905/4/40905_Update%20on%20the%20management%20of%20diabetes_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40905/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, a recurring annual ritual, which is passionately practiced by most Muslims across the world. It is obligatory on every healthy Muslim; however, the Qur’an and Islamic teachings specifically exempt people with acute or chronic...