Consensus recommendations on fasting during Ramadan for patients with kidney disease: review of available evidence and a call for action (RaK Initiative)

Consensus recommendations on fasting during Ramadan for patients with kidney disease: review of available evidence and a call for action (RaK Initiative)

Abstract Ramadan fasting (RF) involves abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours; it is obligatory for all healthy Muslims from the age of puberty. Although sick individuals are exempt from fasting, many will fast anyway. This article explores the impact of RF on individuals with kidney d...

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Main Authors: Yousef Boobes, Bachar Afandi, Fatima AlKindi, Ahmad Tarakji, Saeed M. Al Ghamdi, Mona Alrukhaimi, Mohamed Hassanein, Ali AlSahow, Riyad Said, Jafar Alsaid, Abdulkareem O. Alsuwaida, Ali A. K. Al Obaidli, Latifa B. Alketbi, Khaled Boubes, Nizar Attallah, Issa S. Al Salmi, Yasser M. Abdelhamid, Nihal M. Bashir, Rania M. Y. Aburahma, Mohamed H. Hassan, Mohammad R. Al-Hakim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Ramadan fasting
Transplantation
Dialysis
Risk mitigation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03516-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03516-y

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