Reducing the Risk of Diabetes in the Upper Amazon
Staff for the Healthy Rice Study in Peru
Principal Investigators
David C. Robbins, director of the KU Diabetes Institute and the Cray Diabetes Management Center
Bartholomew C. Dean, professor of anthropology
Project Dates
May 2024 – May 2025
The incidence of diabetes has soared in an Upper Amazon community in Peru in recent years. New kinds of rice offer a promising approach to reducing the risk of diabetes. A study led by David Robbins and Bart Dean investigates whether switching to this type of rice affects the likelihood of developing diabetes. A randomized controlled trial, now in progress, will help researchers and community leaders better understand whether a change in rice can result in a change in health.
