Table 1.

Rates of normoglycemia, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in patients’ groups

Group and treatment	Pre-Ramadan diet	Ramadan diet	Ramadan diet and metformin
Number of patients	10	13	9
Total glucose readings	8323	19 411	14 076
Mean glucose±SD	116 mg/dL±21 (6.16±1.16 mmol/L)	106 mg/dL±9 (5.88±0.49 mmol/L)	99 mg/dL±7 (5.49±0.34 mmol/L)
Per cent of time glucose level in 70–140 mg/dL (7.7–10 mmol/L)±SD	78.6%±7.1%	89%±6.6%	90.2%±6.2%
Per cent of time glucose level >140 mg/dL (7.7 mmol/L)±SD	19.0%±22%	7.18%±6.3%	4.15%±2.77%
Per cent of time glucose level <70 mg/dL (3.88 mmol/L±SD	2.71%±3.86%	3.76%±4.99%	5.66%±4.74%