Friday 07/Mar/2025 – 06:05 AM
The Directorate of Health Affairs in Kafr El -Sheikh Governorate has issued a number of advice to citizens of diabetics to maintain their safety during fasting, as it confirmed that fasting represents a challenge for diabetics due to the change of the food pattern and fasting for long hours, which may affect blood sugar levels.
In a statement, Kafr El -Sheikh Health added that a diabetic patient must monitor the regular sugar levels, as it is necessary to maintain health and avoid any complications.
Kafr El -Sheikh Health, advice for diabetics to ensure their safety in Ramadan
Kafr El -Sheikh Health confirmed that there are times to measure the recommended sugar, which is at dawn, to ensure the stability of the sugar level before the start of fasting, as well as when waking up in the morning to follow the effect of the first fasting hours, and in the middle of the day, to monitor the stability of sugar levels during the fasting period, ️ before breakfast, in order to ensure the sugar level before eating breakfast, and after breakfast two hours, to follow the effect of breakfast at the level of sugar, as well as when feeling abnormal symptoms, Such as a vision, tremor, excessive sweating, severe thirst, or frequent urination.
She advised a diabetic, to break fasting and breakfast immediately if the blood sugar level is less than 70 mg/dL or higher than 300 mg/dL, and consult a doctor necessary to find out the healthy position of the diabetic from fasting and the appropriate diet for him and adjusting medicine doses if necessary.
