Management of Diabetes During the Ramadan Fast

Volume 02, Issue 13
May 2011

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Abraham Thomas, MD, Division Head, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Bone and Mineral Disorders, Henry Ford Health Sys­tem; Whitehouse Chair in Endocrinology; Program Director, Endocrinology and Metabolism Fellowship, Henry Ford Hos­pital

The challenge of the Ramadan fast

Many of the developing countries that are experiencing double-digit growth rates of type 2 diabetes also have large popula­tions of practicing Muslims, and one of the centerpieces of the Muslim faith...