A study of Plasma Glucose Level before and after Fasting during Ramadan in Thai Muslims with Type 2 Diabetes in Khlong Sam Wa District, Bangkok

Abstract

         The purposes of this research were: (1) to examine the effect of Ramadan fasting on Plasma Glucose control among Thai Muslims with Type 2 diabetes residing in Khlong Samwa District, Bangkok, (2) to investigate complications and medication usage during Ramadan fasting within this demographic. The sample comprised 85 Thai Muslims with Type 2 diabetes from Khlong Samwa, who were receiving treatment at Public Health Center 64, selected through simple random sampling. Data collection utilized a questionnaire, and the analysis incorporated descriptive statistics, Paired t-test, and Fisher’s Exact test.

         The result of the study were as follows: (1) There was no statistical significance difference at .05 between pre and post-Ramadan fasting plasma glucose, additionally, there was no statistically significant relationship at the .05 between the fasting duration and weight, body mass index and fasting plasma glucose level. (2) Only one participant experienced symptoms of hunger and dizziness akin to low blood sugar during the fasting period. All participants were on oral medications, with the majority taking them twice daily (62.3% taking metformin, 27.1% taking glipizide), however, 70.6% did not align their medication timing with mealtimes during fasting.