The Qur’an requires Muslims to fast during the month of Ramadan from sunrise to sunset. Whilst there are exceptions to this – one of them being that people who are ill or have medical conditions do not have to fast, including people with diabetes – ultimately, it is a personal choice whether or not to fast.

For the next few years, Ramadan in the UK is in the late spring months and the lengths of fasts are long. Long fasts put a person with diabetes at higher risk of hypoglycaemia and dehydration.

For more information on how people with diabetes can stay safe and well during Ramadan, please visit Diabetes UK website here.

Helpful resources:

• Fasting with diabetes during Ramadan leaflet

• Managing diabetes during Ramadan factsheet