Teropongpost, Kab. Tangerang, -Fasting has many benefits, including for diabetics. One of the functions of fasting for health for this disease is to stabilize blood glucose levels. However, diabetics who want to fast must regulate the nutritional pattern of food. For example, consuming foods that are high in protein, carbohydrates, and nutrients at dawn and breaking the fast.
"Multiply high-fiber foods such as vegetables, fruits or salads. Also avoid fried foods, sweet drinks, and coffee during sahur and breaking the fast," said the Internal Medicine Specialist at the Tangerang Regency General Hospital, Dr. Ariani Intan Wardani, Thursday (30/3/2023).
Apart from paying attention to food, there are some fasting tips for diabetics. Namely, must make adjustments to nutrition and physical activity. In addition, setting the dosage of drugs during fasting in the month of Ramadan is also very necessary. Diabetics who want to fast are also advised to always be active but avoid strenuous physical activity. This is done to prevent hypoglycemia and dehydration in fasting diabetics.
“The point is that everyone must first consult with their respective doctors. By paying attention to this, diabetics can still fast properly," he said. The month of Ramadan is the holy month for Muslims who are obliged to fast. However, there are several health-related conditions that make a person must be careful in carrying out fasting. One of them is for diabetics. According to Dr. Ariani Intan Wardani, diabetics may fast on the condition that they consult first and remain under the supervision of a doctor. "Sufferers of chronic diseases such as diabetes, diabetes and hypertension, are allowed to fast with a note that they should first consult with a doctor who usually treats patients," he told Diskominfo Tangerang Regency, Thursday (30/03/2023). Before fasting, diabetics are advised to check with their doctor to assess the degree of risk for fasting. For diabetics with high risk, fasting is not recommended. Meanwhile, diabetics with low and moderate risk may fast under the supervision of a doctor. “So later the doctor will be able to assess whether the patient has a high, medium or low risk disease. If later the doctor has decided, usually for low-risk patients it is allowed, "he continued. According to Intan, diabetics who fast must also recognize several risk factors that lurk diabetics while fasting, including hypoglycemia (decreased blood sugar in the body), hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar in the body), and dehydration (lack of body fluids).