Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Ramadan fasting stands for abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and oral medication use from predawn to sunset during one month. The duration of the fast from 10 to 19 hours, lifestyle changes and sleep disturbances can affect the glycemic control in diabetic patients with a high risk of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. However, fasting has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce oxidative stress, inflammation and the risk of atherosclerosis....