It was never a secret that those suffering from diabetes are among those who are highly vulnerable to getting Covid-19. It was estimated that one out of 14 Filipino adults are diagnosed with diabetes. The International Diabetes Foundation (IDF), an umbrella organization composed of over 239 national diabetes associations in…
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It's the fourth leading cause of death, PSA reports
Unhealthy diet has resulted to a lot of health-related risks, including diabetes and high cholesterol levels. In our country, diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death. This is according to the 2020 census by the Philippine Statistics Author
In 1991, the World Health Organization and the IDF created World Diabetes Day, to be observed every 14th of November, in commemoration of the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered life-saving insulin alongside Charles Best, back in 1921. The observance is an annual campaign to raise awareness on diabetes…