Assessment of the IDF-DAR Fasting Risk Assessment Tool to Predict Type 1 Diabetes-Related Complications During Ramadan in a Real-World Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The International Diabetes Federation-Diabetes and Ramadan (IDF-DAR) Practical Guidelines 2021 provide a risk stratification tool to guide the assessment of people with diabetes before they observe Ramadan. Here we conducted a survey study to explore the predictability of the IDF-DAR 2021 guidelines, and the factors associated with breaking fast, in people with type 1 diabetes (PwT1D) during Ramadan.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included adult PwT1D living in Saudi Arabia, aged 18 years and above, who observed Ramadan 2022. Between May and August 2022, a standardized online questionnaire was used to collect data regarding socio-demographics, medical history (including the modality of T1D management and other components of the IDF-DAR risk calculator), and Ra

SUBMITTER: Alguwaihes AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12457753 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature