The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) held a lecture entitled, “Diabetes and Ramazan” at PMA house on Thursday for doctors and general practitioners to inform them how to deal diabetic patients so that there are no medical complications for those who prefer to fast.
Eating one date at iftari is more than adequate, said Dr Khurrum Shahid, a adviser in diabetes and endocrinology. “Any diabetic patient can fast during Ramazan if they take care of their diet, unless the diabetes is at a very upper-level."
Since dietary designs change during Ramazan, the drugs appointed to patients must also change consequently, he said, stressing that patients must check their diet. Everyday exercise and daily tasks have no burden on blood-sugar levels and can be accomplished as usual, he clarified.
Diabetic patients must gain their fluid ingestion, avoid food that's rich in fats and complex carbohydrates, such as sweets, juices and fried food, said Dr Shahid. He advised that patients choose simple carbohydrates, such as chappatis, bread and milk with cereal, at sehri time and have their sehri as late as possible.
“The doctors must inform their patients that they may need to break the fast before time and not avoid the matter,” said a doctor. “Patients should break their fast if the blood glucose is less than 60 milligrammes per decilitre (mg/dl), if the sugar is less than 70mg/dl in the first few hours after sehri or if the blood sugar level is larger than 300mg/dl at any time,” he said.
Fasting is, however, unadvisable for pregnant women and mothers who are feeding their children as the baby develops nutrition through the mother, said Dr Samreena Hashmi.
Eating one date at iftari is more than adequate, said Dr Khurrum Shahid, a adviser in diabetes and endocrinology. “Any diabetic patient can fast during Ramazan if they take care of their diet, unless the diabetes is at a very upper-level."
Since dietary designs change during Ramazan, the drugs appointed to patients must also change consequently, he said, stressing that patients must check their diet. Everyday exercise and daily tasks have no burden on blood-sugar levels and can be accomplished as usual, he clarified.
Diabetic patients must gain their fluid ingestion, avoid food that's rich in fats and complex carbohydrates, such as sweets, juices and fried food, said Dr Shahid. He advised that patients choose simple carbohydrates, such as chappatis, bread and milk with cereal, at sehri time and have their sehri as late as possible.
“The doctors must inform their patients that they may need to break the fast before time and not avoid the matter,” said a doctor. “Patients should break their fast if the blood glucose is less than 60 milligrammes per decilitre (mg/dl), if the sugar is less than 70mg/dl in the first few hours after sehri or if the blood sugar level is larger than 300mg/dl at any time,” he said.
Fasting is, however, unadvisable for pregnant women and mothers who are feeding their children as the baby develops nutrition through the mother, said Dr Samreena Hashmi.
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