Table 3. Frequency distribution of changes in various practices during Ramadan among study subjects, Dhahira region, Oman. (N= 334).
| Category | Type 2 diabetes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | Increased | 18 (5.4) |
| Decreased | 165 (49.4) | |
| No change | 151 (45.2) | |
| Sleeping duration | Increased | 131 (39.2) |
| Decreased | 44 (13.2) | |
| No change | 159 (47.6) | |
| Food intake | Increased | 54 (16.2) |
| Decreased | 55 (16.5) | |
| No change | 225 (67.4) | |
| Fluid intake | Increased | 143 (42.8) |
| Decreased | 51 (15.3) | |
| No change | 140 (41.9) | |
| Sugar intake | Increased | 67 (20.1) |
| Decreased | 170 (50.9) | |
| No change | 97 (29.0) | |
| Weight | Gained weight | 90 (27.0) |
| Lost weight | 197 (59.0) | |
| No change | 47 (14.0) | |
| Weight change (kg) | Overall | -0.49 ± 1.54 CI |
| Patients who reported weight gain | +1.26 ± 0.91 CI | |
| Patients who reported weight loss | -1.30 ± 1.02 CI | |
| Insulin/OAD dose | Increased | 11 (3.3) |
| Decreased | 151 (45.2) | |
| Maintained | 172 (51.5) | |
| Stopped | 0 |
Data are means ± SD or Number (%), unless otherwise stated.