Diabète et Ramadan: Mise au point sur les recommandations récentes

Ramadan fasting induces a high metabolic risk in some diabetic patients. Diabetic patients during Ramadan have a high at risk of uncontrolled diabetes and hypoglycemia. Therefore, even if diabetic patient can religiously not fast because of the underlying disease, most of diabetic patients fast with or without consulting their physician, and so without any treatment adjustment. Many recommendations and experts' consensus have tried to establish some guidelines concerning diabetes in Ramadan. Diabetic patients who insist for fasting should have their treatment adapted so they can fast more safely. These adjustments can be done by their doctor before the month of Ramadan, so patients can be informed about their new treatment and self monitoring blood glucose. The following update relates data concerning various recommendations published in recent years regarding diabetes management during Ramadan.