Metabolic changes during ramadan fasting in normal people and diabetic patients

• Main Authors: Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Mohd Shah, Azarisman Shah, How, Soon Hin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2003
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/6037/1/METABOLIC_CHANGES_DURING_RAMADAN_FASTING_IN_NORMAL_PEOPLE_AND_DIABETIC_PATIENTS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/6037/; http://www.eimjm.com/Vol2-No2/Vol2-No2-B8.htm

Fasting is obligatory on all Muslims every year during the 9th Islamic lunar month of Ramadan with exemption to sick, travelers and pregnant women. In spite of the fact that Islam provides exemption from fasting to people suffering from illnesses like diabetes, many patients still want to fast for p...