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. 2020 Jan:159:107918.
doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2019.107918. Epub 2019 Nov 9.

The effect of Ramadan fasting on cardiovascular events and risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review

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The effect of Ramadan fasting on cardiovascular events and risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review

Munerah Almulhem et al. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

Ramadan is the fasting month in Islam. Muslims around the world observe Ramadan every year, including people with diabetes. Data on the association of fasting in people with diabetes are sparse. The purpose of this study is to assess the association of fasting on cardiovascular risk factors and events in people with diabetes. A comprehensive search was conducted in the following database: Embase, Medline, Cochrane library and CINAHL. The following key terms were used: Ramadan, Ramazan, Ramadhan, Muslim, Islam and fasting. Studies were eligible if they included people with Type 2 diabetes who fasted during Ramadan and reporting results on cardiovascular risk factors or events. Overall 22 studies met inclusion criteria for the review; five studies reported cardiovascular outcomes and 17 reported changes in risk factors. There is insufficient evidence to link Ramadan fasting with increased or reduced incidence of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes, though there were some indication stroke risk may be increased. Findings were inconsistent in term of risk factors as some favoured Ramadan and others did not.‬‬‬‬.

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Diabetes; Fasting; Ramadan.

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