Mahmoud Ibrahim, Ebtesam Ba-Essa, Monira Alarouj, Firas Annabi, David G Armstrong, Abdullah Bennakhi, Antonio Ceriello, Nancy Elbarbary, Ines Khochtali, Sehnaz Karadeniz, Shabeen Naz Masood, Safia Mimouni, Shehla Shaikh, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Guillermo E Umpierrez
Hajj is an obligatory duty for all healthy adult Muslims once in the lifetime subjected to the ability. Considering the 10.5 % global prevalence of diabetes coupled with the numbers of Muslims performing the Hajj, ∼ 1.8 million in 2023, it is estimated that Muslims with diabetes performing Hajj may exceed 340,000 this year. During Hajj the pattern and amount of their meal, fluid intake and physical activity are markedly altered. Many people with diabetes insist on doing the Hajj duty, thereby creating a medical challenge for themselves and their health care providers...
April 1, 2024: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice