The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan

The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan

Ramadan fasting involves abstaining from all form of oral intake including fluids from the beginning of dawn till sunset. This stucfy aimed to study the impact of Ramadan fasting on the hydration status of type 2 diabetes patients. A total of 43 Muslims type 2 diabetes with no renal, cardiovascular...

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Main Authors: N. Azwany, Aziz A. I., W. Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2004
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4436/
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spelling ukm-44362016-12-14T06:36:01Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4436/ The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan N. Azwany, Aziz A. I., W. Mohammad, Ramadan fasting involves abstaining from all form of oral intake including fluids from the beginning of dawn till sunset. This stucfy aimed to study the impact of Ramadan fasting on the hydration status of type 2 diabetes patients. A total of 43 Muslims type 2 diabetes with no renal, cardiovascular and acute complications were studied. Urine osmolality and blood urea samples were collected on four consecutive visits, four weeks and one week before Ramadan, fourth week of Ramadan and four weeks after Ramadan. Significant increased in urine osmolality as noted on fourth week of Ramadan (p<0.001) but still in the normal acceptable range of hydration. Blood urea showed a non-significant increased on fourth week of Ramadan (p=0.186). These findings suggest that water restriction during fasting Ramadan was not sufficient to cause dehydration in uncomplicated type 2 diabetes patients. Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2004 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4436/1/2004-02nizam.pdf N. Azwany, and Aziz A. I., and W. Mohammad, (2004) The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Jurnal Kesihatan Masyarakat, 10 (S). pp. 31-34. ISSN 1675-1663 http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=291&issue=Vol10(S):2004
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description Ramadan fasting involves abstaining from all form of oral intake including fluids from the beginning of dawn till sunset. This stucfy aimed to study the impact of Ramadan fasting on the hydration status of type 2 diabetes patients. A total of 43 Muslims type 2 diabetes with no renal, cardiovascular and acute complications were studied. Urine osmolality and blood urea samples were collected on four consecutive visits, four weeks and one week before Ramadan, fourth week of Ramadan and four weeks after Ramadan. Significant increased in urine osmolality as noted on fourth week of Ramadan (p<0.001) but still in the normal acceptable range of hydration. Blood urea showed a non-significant increased on fourth week of Ramadan (p=0.186). These findings suggest that water restriction during fasting Ramadan was not sufficient to cause dehydration in uncomplicated type 2 diabetes patients.
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author N. Azwany,
Aziz A. I.,
W. Mohammad,
spellingShingle N. Azwany,
Aziz A. I.,
W. Mohammad,
The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
author_facet N. Azwany,
Aziz A. I.,
W. Mohammad,
author_sort N. Azwany,
title The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
title_short The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
title_full The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
title_fullStr The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
title_full_unstemmed The impact of Ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
title_sort impact of ramadan fasting on hydration status of type 2 diabetics in kubang kerian, kelantan
publisher Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2004
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4436/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4436/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4436/1/2004-02nizam.pdf
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