Metabolic effects of fasting in adolescents with diabetes type 1

Autor: Samira Dashty, Rahim Vakili, Mohsen Nematy, Malihe Dadgar Moghadam, Elyas Mohammadi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Fasting and Health, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 172-177 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2345-2587
DOI: 10.22038/jfh.2018.31010.1112
Popis: Type I diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disease in adolescents. According to statistics, 12,243 diabetic Muslims fast in thirteen Islamic countries, 43% of whom have type I diabetes. This longitudinal study was conducted on volunteer adolescents with type I diabetes aged 13-18 years for 15 days using the census method. Three days before Ramadan and during the last three days of the study period, changes in the insulin dose, HbA1C, lipid profile, and body mass index (BMI) were evaluated. Among 10 volunteer patients, eight individuals could complete Ramadan fasting. Blood glucose analysis indicated a significant difference between the reported blood glucose levels (P
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals