Ramadan & Diabetes Care

Abdul H Zargar MD DM (Endocrinology)Senior Endocrinologist, Centre for Diabetes and Endocrine Care, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaSanjay Kalra MD DMConsultant, Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Research Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology (BRIDE), Karnal, Haryana, India

• SECTION 1: OVERVIEW1. Overview2. Introduction3. Pre-Ramadan Counseling4. Endocrinology of Fasting5. Risk Stratification of People with Diabetes6. Beneficial Effects of Ramadan Fasting on HealthSECTION 2: NONPHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT7. Glycemic Monitoring during Ramadan8. Diabetes-friendly Recipes for Ramadan9. Nutrition Recommendations for Individuals with Diabetes during Ramadan10. Physical Activity in Ramadan11. Stress Management and Diabetes in RamadanSECTION 3: PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT12. Traditional Oral Antidiabetic Drugs in Ramadan13. Newer Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Ramadan14. Incretin-based Therapy during Ramadan Fasting15. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Fasting during Ramadan16. Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes MellitusSECTION 4: SPECIAL SITUATIONS IN RAMADAN17. Ramadan Fasting in Children and Adolescents18. Using Technology for Safe Fasting19. Ramadan Fasting in Women20. Ramadan Fasting in ElderlySECTION 5: MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS21. Hypoglycemic Emergencies in Ramadan22. Hyperglycemic Emergencies in Ramadan23. Dyselectrolytemia in Ramadan24. Management of Diabetic Patients with Comorbid Conditions during Ramadan