The effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan

Aim: It is known that a significant number of patients with diabetes insist on fasting in the month of Ramadan, despite the advice of their physicians and reliable authorities. In order to provide the best possible care and support to these patients, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and t...

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Main Authors: Seydahmet Akın, Nazire Aladağ, Yasemin Özgür, Banu Böyük, Özcan Keskin
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Published: Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University 2022-03-01
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author Seydahmet Akın
Nazire Aladağ
Yasemin Özgür
Banu Böyük
Özcan Keskin
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Yasemin Özgür
Banu Böyük
Özcan Keskin
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description Aim: It is known that a significant number of patients with diabetes insist on fasting in the month of Ramadan, despite the advice of their physicians and reliable authorities. In order to provide the best possible care and support to these patients, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the Diabetes and Ramadan (DAR) International Alliance practical guidelines have been created by the International Alliance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of consulting a physician and self glucose monitoring on diabetes management during Ramadan in patients with fasting diabetes.Methods: With this retrospective observational study, patients over 18 years of age who were diagnosed with diabetes, who came to the diabetes outpatient clinic for control after Ramadan and who made their follow-up from our outpatient clinic before Ramadan, were included. Everyone who intends to fast (previous or not) has been asked about previous fasting experiences, questions about whether they consulted the doctor before Ramadan, and those who fasted, how they spent this Ramadan, the questionnaire was filled. The biochemical data of fasting patients before and after Ramadan were analyzed.Results: A total of 394 patients with diabetes participated in the questionnaire and 98 of them (24.9 %) who were fasted were included in the study. The mean age of the fasting patients with diabetes was 59.7 ± 12.3 years and39.2 %werefemale. It was detected that 86.7% of the fasting people were fasting for more than 15 days. Fasting rates were higher in males than females (32.4% to 20.8%) It was found that 25.9% of patients with type 2 DM and 10.3% of patients with type 1 DM were fasting. It was determined that 62.8% of the patients intending to fast were consulted to the physician about this subject, 55.3% of them were determined risk by physician and 70% of them followed up with selfmonitoring blood glucose (SMBG). It was determined that 23.4% (23/98) of fasting patients had a reduction in the number or dose of diabetes medications used; 5.1% (5/98) experienced a complication that would disrupt fasting; 16.3% gained weight (2.8 ± 2.4 kg) and 23.5% lost weight (2.7 ± 1.9 kg). A significant increase in HbA1c and a significant decrease in UACR were detected. It has been determined that A1c control of those who follow with SMBG is better protected than those who do not.Conclusion: In our study, it was seen that a quarter of patients with diabetes fasted. The most valuable result of this study is that the diabetic patients have achieved a more successful diabetes control by providing self-auto control mechanism with SMBG, regardless of whether or not they have received medical advice by physician consultationin Ramadan.
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spelling doaj-art-3a36be8a3e5f4fdab93f2775d63ee25e2025-08-20T03:53:22ZengAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat UniversityActa Medica Alanya2587-03192022-03-0161273310.30565/medalanya.943781727The effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during RamadanSeydahmet Akın0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-3812Nazire Aladağ1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4100-3860Yasemin Özgür2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7112-4575Banu Böyük3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-4411Özcan Keskin4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9562-6967İSTANBUL KARTAL DR. LÜTFİ KIRDAR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİSAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İSTANBUL KARTAL DR. LÜTFİ KIRDAR ŞEHİR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜUNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, İSTANBUL KARTAL DR. LÜTFİ KIRDAR HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINEUNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, İSTANBUL KARTAL DR. LÜTFİ KIRDAR HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINEUNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, İSTANBUL KARTAL DR. LÜTFİ KIRDAR HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINEAim: It is known that a significant number of patients with diabetes insist on fasting in the month of Ramadan, despite the advice of their physicians and reliable authorities. In order to provide the best possible care and support to these patients, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the Diabetes and Ramadan (DAR) International Alliance practical guidelines have been created by the International Alliance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of consulting a physician and self glucose monitoring on diabetes management during Ramadan in patients with fasting diabetes.Methods: With this retrospective observational study, patients over 18 years of age who were diagnosed with diabetes, who came to the diabetes outpatient clinic for control after Ramadan and who made their follow-up from our outpatient clinic before Ramadan, were included. Everyone who intends to fast (previous or not) has been asked about previous fasting experiences, questions about whether they consulted the doctor before Ramadan, and those who fasted, how they spent this Ramadan, the questionnaire was filled. The biochemical data of fasting patients before and after Ramadan were analyzed.Results: A total of 394 patients with diabetes participated in the questionnaire and 98 of them (24.9 %) who were fasted were included in the study. The mean age of the fasting patients with diabetes was 59.7 ± 12.3 years and39.2 %werefemale. It was detected that 86.7% of the fasting people were fasting for more than 15 days. Fasting rates were higher in males than females (32.4% to 20.8%) It was found that 25.9% of patients with type 2 DM and 10.3% of patients with type 1 DM were fasting. It was determined that 62.8% of the patients intending to fast were consulted to the physician about this subject, 55.3% of them were determined risk by physician and 70% of them followed up with selfmonitoring blood glucose (SMBG). It was determined that 23.4% (23/98) of fasting patients had a reduction in the number or dose of diabetes medications used; 5.1% (5/98) experienced a complication that would disrupt fasting; 16.3% gained weight (2.8 ± 2.4 kg) and 23.5% lost weight (2.7 ± 1.9 kg). A significant increase in HbA1c and a significant decrease in UACR were detected. It has been determined that A1c control of those who follow with SMBG is better protected than those who do not.Conclusion: In our study, it was seen that a quarter of patients with diabetes fasted. The most valuable result of this study is that the diabetic patients have achieved a more successful diabetes control by providing self-auto control mechanism with SMBG, regardless of whether or not they have received medical advice by physician consultationin Ramadan.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1791373diabetes mellitus: ramazan orucudiabetes mellitusglisemik kontrolramadan fastingdiabetes mellitusglycemic control
spellingShingle Seydahmet Akın
Nazire Aladağ
Yasemin Özgür
Banu Böyük
Özcan Keskin
The effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan
Acta Medica Alanya
diabetes mellitus
: ramazan orucu
diabetes mellitus
glisemik kontrol
ramadan fasting
diabetes mellitus
glycemic control
title The effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan
title_full The effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan
title_fullStr The effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan
title_full_unstemmed The effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan
title_short The effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan
title_sort effect of self glucose monitoring on glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus fasting during ramadan
topic diabetes mellitus
: ramazan orucu
diabetes mellitus
glisemik kontrol
ramadan fasting
diabetes mellitus
glycemic control
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1791373
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