Metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetic patients with varying degrees of glycemic control during Ramadan: An observational study

• Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 70 - 75
• Main Authors: Siaw, Melanie Y. L., Chew, Daniel E. K., Toh, Matthias P. H. S., Seah, Darren E. J., Chua, Ruimin, Tan, Jielin, Lee, Evonne Y. Q., Chan, Sui Yung, Lee, Joyce Y. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2016; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Aged; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Cholesterol; Chronic illnesses; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - blood; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - ethnology; Fasting - blood; Female; Glomerular filtration rate; Glucose; Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism; Glycemic Index - physiology; Hemoglobin; Humans; Islam; Laboratories; Male; Metabolic parameters; Metabolism; Middle Aged; Muslims; Observational studies; Original; Patients; Ramadan; Retrospective Studies; Singapore - ethnology; Studies; Trends; Triglycerides; Type 2 diabetes; Singapore; Ramadan; Metabolic parameters; Type 2 diabetes

Aims/Introduction The changes in metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetic patients who fast during Ramadan have not been studied in Singapore. This study aimed to examine the trends of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides in diab...