Diabetics advised to avoid fried items

LAHORE: Ameer Uddin Medical College Principal Prof Al-Fareed Zafar Monday said people suffering from diabetes/heart diseases should consult their doctors before fasting during Ramazan. Addressing a seminar organised by Lahore General Hospital (LGH) Medical Unit 3 on ‘Ramazan and Diabetes,’ Prof Al-Fareed said diabetics must take medicines as per daily routine before and after fasting to avoid any kind of difficulty. Prof Dr Shandana Tariq, Prof Dr Khursheed Khan, Dr Maleeha Hameed, Dr Fawad Randhawa and Dr Uzma Malik also spoke on medicines, diet and exercise for diabetes patients during Ramazan. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, patients and a large number of patients and their relatives also attended the moot. —Correspondent