The characteristics and pattern of care for the type 2 diabetes mellitus population in the MENA region during Ramadan: An international prospective study (DAR-MENA T2DM)

There are 40 million adults with diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and approximately 93% are Muslim [1,2]. Even though fasting is not required for Muslims with serious health issues, including some people with diabetes, a high proportion of Muslims with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) do fast during Ramadan. For example, the CREED study noted that 63.6% fasted every day and 94.2% fasted for at least 15 days during Ramadan 2010 [3].

Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - February 27, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Mohamed Hassanein, Fatheya F. Al Awadi, Khaled El Sayed El Hadidy, Sobia Sabir Ali, Akram Echtay, Khier Djaballah, Cecile Dessapt-Baradez, Faris Abdul Kareem Khazaal, Mohamad Omar Abu-Hijleh, Abdulrahman Al Shaikh, Mohamed El Hassan Gharbi, Naim Shehadeh, Source Type: research