title: Fasting of Ramadan in peoples with diabetes in Benghazi, Libya: an exploratory study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The epidemiology of diabetes and Ramadan fasting was reported from many Muslim countries, but not from Libya.
  
  
  METHODS
  We interviewed 493 consecutive diabetic patients at Benghazi Diabetes and Endocrine Center for the potential complications of fasting during Ramadan.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found 70% of diabetic patients completed the 30 days of Ramadan fasting. Hypo- and hyperglycemia was the most commonly reported complications especially during the first two weeks of Ramadan month.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It seems majority of diabetic patients in Libya manage to fast during Ramadan month. Patient education and early planned adjustment of diabetic medication is needed to decrease the frequency of diabetic complication during Ramadan month.
authors.affiliation: Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
authors.forename: Rafik Ramadan
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Elmehdawi
authors.forename: Nama Ali
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mukhtad
authors.forename: Najla Ibrahim
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Allaghi
authors.forename: Suhair Jaber
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Elmajberi