Navigating Ramadan with Diabetes

How can healthcare providers best guide Muslims living with diabetes to safely observe fasting during Ramadan?

Our host, Dr. Ronald Goldenberg, takes a deeper look into this topic with Dr. Ally Prebtani, a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism at McMaster University.

This episode discusses the month of Ramadan, where a significant number of Muslims fast from dawn until dusk. Observing the Ramadan fast is associated with challenges and risks for those in the Muslim community living with diabetes. Our experts discuss risk stratification and how healthcare providers can be proactive in preparing those who choose to fast. They discuss practical tips to help people with diabetes safely navigate fasting during this holy month and emphasize the importance of understanding each person – who they are they, what treatments they are on, and how their diabetes care can be individualized.

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Declaration of conflict of interest:

Dr. Goldenberg:

• Direct financial relationship including receipt of honoraria: Abbott, Agora, Amgen, Antibody, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, CCRN, CMSKTRG, Eli Lilly, EOCI, HIT Global, HLS, Inceptus, Janssen, LiV, Master Clinician Alliance, MD Briefcase, Merck, Mylan, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, Script Medical, Servier, STA, Takeda, Toronto Knowledge Translation Working Group, Unik, Valeant. Membership on advisory boards or speaker’s bureau: Abbott, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, HLS, Janssen, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. Funded grants, research or clinical trials: Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi.

Dr. Prebtani:

• Direct financial relationship including receipt of honoraria: Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, BI, Abbott, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi. Funded grants, research or clinical trials: Hypertension Canada, Diabetes Canada.