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. 2020 Dec 13;172:108626. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108626

Table 3.

Key parameters in people with T1DM who fasted Ramadan.

(n = 1054, 71% of survey population)
Fasting (Days) 26.8% fasted for full 30 days 45% fasted 22–29 days due to diabetes related illness 28.2% fasted 21 days or less due to diabetes related illness
Hypoglycemia (%) 39.3% reported no symptoms of hypoglycemia 48% reported symptoms of hypoglycaemia over 1–7 days 12.8% reported symptoms of hypoglycaemia over 8–30 days
Hyperglycemia (%) 55.2% reported no episodes of hyperglycemia
(BG > 300 mg/dl)
28% had hyperglycemia over 1–7 days 16.8% had hyperglycemia over 8–30 days
ER or hospital admission (%) 93.2% did not require
ER or hospital admission for hypo/hyperglycemia
6.8% required
ER or hospital admission for hypo/hyperglycemia