Diabetes Management During Times of Religious Fasting / Ramadan
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DEFINITION
- Fasting is considered one of the five pillars of Islam.
- Fasting includes abstaining from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset for 29-30 days in the ninth month of Islamic calendar.
- Observing Ramadan is considered obligatory for Muslims with some exceptions (i.e. serious illness or traveling).
- It is part of the Ramadan tradition that the family wakes up before dawn to have a meal. Overindulgence in food rich in carbohydrates and saturated fat (depending on the local culture) at breaking of the fast is common.
- In the month of Ramadan, Muslims also increase the amount of nightly prayers, charity and recitation of Quran (holy book of Muslims). Fasting and additional worship is considered a means for spiritual revival.
- Some Muslims may choose to fast additional days throughout the year.
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DEFINITION
- Fasting is considered one of the five pillars of Islam.
- Fasting includes abstaining from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset for 29-30 days in the ninth month of Islamic calendar.
- Observing Ramadan is considered obligatory for Muslims with some exceptions (i.e. serious illness or traveling).
- It is part of the Ramadan tradition that the family wakes up before dawn to have a meal. Overindulgence in food rich in carbohydrates and saturated fat (depending on the local culture) at breaking of the fast is common.
- In the month of Ramadan, Muslims also increase the amount of nightly prayers, charity and recitation of Quran (holy book of Muslims). Fasting and additional worship is considered a means for spiritual revival.
- Some Muslims may choose to fast additional days throughout the year.
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Last updated: February 8, 2022
Citation
Chaudhry, Zoobia. "Diabetes Management During Times of Religious Fasting / Ramadan." Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, 2022. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547207/all/Diabetes_Management_During_Times_of_Religious_Fasting___Ramadan.
Chaudhry Z. Diabetes Management During Times of Religious Fasting / Ramadan. Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. 2022. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547207/all/Diabetes_Management_During_Times_of_Religious_Fasting___Ramadan. Accessed February 3, 2023.
Chaudhry, Z. (2022). Diabetes Management During Times of Religious Fasting / Ramadan. In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547207/all/Diabetes_Management_During_Times_of_Religious_Fasting___Ramadan
Chaudhry Z. Diabetes Management During Times of Religious Fasting / Ramadan [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. ; 2022. [cited 2023 February 03]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547207/all/Diabetes_Management_During_Times_of_Religious_Fasting___Ramadan.
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