Personalized risk reduction strategies utilizing the diabetes and ramadan risk calculator: a narrative review

Abstract

The Diabetes and Ramadan Risk Calculator, developed in 2021, is a pivotal tool for assessing fasting-related risks among patients with diabetes. This ground-breaking innovation offers a quantitative assessment of risk scores during fasting, revolutionizing the landscape of diabetes management during Ramadan. Many components assessed by the calculator are amenable to modification, presenting an opportunity for year-round intervention to mitigate risk scores and subsequent fasting risks. By targeting modifiable risk factors and adapting strategies over time, individuals with diabetes can proactively diminish their fasting-related risks, safeguarding their physical well-being and spiritual engagement and potentially improving their overall diabetes control. This review aims to elucidate the evolution of the strategies for addressing modifiable risk factors, reducing risk scores and levels, and ensuring safe fasting practices.

Keywords: Antidiabetic medications; Diabetes; Diabetes and Ramadan risk calculator; Diet; Education; Glucose monitoring; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia; Ramadan Risk scoring; Ramadan fasting.