AGRI party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee urged the Department of Agriculture to partner with the International Rice Research Institute to hasten the release of ultra-low glycemic index and protein-rich variety of rice to Filipino farmers.
Lee said mainstreaming the production of this variety of rice would greatly aid in the reduction of diabetes mellitus cases in the country. “It is a known fact that the Philippines is one of the leading consumers of rice in the world. And since rice seems to be a permanent part of our diet, its connection to the number of people with diabetes in the country cannot be denied,” Lee said mostly in Filipino.
According to the International Diabetes Foundation, of which the Philippine College of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism is a member, there were a total of 4,303,899 cases of diabetes recorded or 66.4 percent out of the 66,754,400 total adult population in the country in 2021. Further, in 2023, deaths in the Philippines due to diabetes mellitus were recorded at 14,416 cases, or 6.2 percent, making it the fourth leading cause of death in the country.by 2025. The research institute said the multi-location trial for thisGlycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrate-containing foods based on how slowly or quickly they are digested and increase blood glucose levels, with pure sugar having a score of 100.once the trials determine the target market.
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