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My life young adults

Fasting and diabetes

This section gives general information for anyone with diabetes who is considering fasting.

This includes:

  • The dangers of fasting
  • Your diet and treatment
  • Other factors to consider.

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  • Information on fasting and diabetes is among our information in English and other languages
 
 

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