Metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetic patients with varying degrees of glycemic control during Ramadan: An observational study.

Aims/introduction: The changes in metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetic patients who fast during Ramadan have not been studied in Singapore. This study aimed to examine the trends of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides in diabetic patients with varying degrees of glycemic control and different types of therapeutic approaches during Ramadan.

Methods: The present retrospective study used a national electronic database to examine the metabolic parameter of Malay patients with type 2 diabetes.