What should doctors do about fasting during Ramadan?

Studies exploring the effects of fasting in healthy adults have concluded that it is a safe practice and perhaps even life-prolonging. 2 3 Investigators from Denmark addressed this issue in a small cohort of surgeons and found that surgical skills were not negatively affected by fasting. 4 However D...

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 345; no. 7872; pp. 23 - 24
Main Author Iqbal, Fareed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 24.08.2012
BMJ Publishing Group
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Subjects
Dietary restrictions
Directive Counseling
Fasting
Fasting - adverse effects
FASTING DURING RAMADAN
Humans
Infants
Islam
Organ donation
Patient Compliance
Patient Education as Topic
Ramadan
Surgeons
Denmark
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Summary:Studies exploring the effects of fasting in healthy adults have concluded that it is a safe practice and perhaps even life-prolonging. 2 3 Investigators from Denmark addressed this issue in a small cohort of surgeons and found that surgical skills were not negatively affected by fasting. 4 However Dolu et al concluded that reaction times to an auditory stimulus increased and continuous attention decreased. 5 The effects of fasting on doctors' performance requires further study. [...]strong evidence is available to support fasting, doctors should avoid it while caring for patients. Fasting vs dietary restriction in cellular protection and cancer treatment: from model organisms to patients.
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DOI:10.1136/bmj.e5629