Is Fasting during the month of Ramadan Good for Patients with Kidney Failure

2016-06-04 06:52

It is known that muslims should be refraining from eating and drinking all through the day at the month of Ramadan. But for kidney failure patients who are muslims, can they fasting as well as other healthy ones? Please see the below details.

The good aspects of fasting for kidney failure patients

1. they hypothesized that the tendency in blood pressure reduction, which was observed during the month of Ramadan, might has some beneficial effects on the patients’ renal function.

2. it is suggested that the body weight reduction during fasting can reduce the overhydration in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and, subsequently, can improve the renal perfusion.

3.it is recommended that the reduction in dietary protein intake during the fasting month of Ramadan may be in charge of the decline in the serum creatinine values.

With respect to these observations, the authors suggested that fasting during Ramadan is safe for patients with chronic kidney disease.

The bad aspects of fasting for kidney failure patients

Chronic kidney disease is associated with gradual loss of kidney function over time. Many physicians are concerned about the worsening effects of fluid deprivation and electrolyte disturbance during Ramadan on the remaining renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, it is in discussion that the fluid deprivation in Ramadan may induce acute tubular cell injury in chronic kidney disease patients.

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