Rabat- More than 100 people suffering from abdominal pain were admitted to hospitals in the United Arab Emirates after overeating during the first five days of Ramadan, according to the Arabian Business website.
"Such numbers are normal during Ramadan," said Dr. Magdi Mohamed, a specialist in emergency medicine at Burjeel Hospital. "This is roughly what we expect, it happens every year,” he told Arabian Business website.
The Abu Dhabi Burjeel Hospital was in state of emergency when over 100 patients were admitted during the first days of Ramadan, most of them suffering from abdominal pain and overheating, according to the website.
Most of the common conditions are gastritis, an acute inflammation of the lining of the stomach, and gastroenteritis, which is a bacterial infection of the stomach.
According to Dr. Mohamed, Gastritis can be caused by eating any type of food very fast and in large portions after fasting all day. This can cause abdominal pain, stomach upsets and in some cases, vomiting.
On the other hand, Gastroenteritis is an infection caused by bacteria in food. A fasting person could be more bacteria sensitive because they have not been regularly digesting meals.
This can aggravate the stomach and a patient can suffer from vomiting, diarrhea and severe stomach pain.
Dr. Mohamed recommends people fasting during Ramadan to break their fast gradually, by eating a handful of dates with coffee or water, and wait for an hour before consuming heavier food.
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