Food-As-Medicine Program For Food Insecure Health System Consumers With Diabetes Improved Engagement But Not A1c Levels

After participating in a six-month food-as-medicine program, food-insecure adults with type 2 diabetes saw improved engagement with treatment than the control group, but no statistically significant improvement in their hemoglobin A1c levels (A1c).;More participants in the intervention group reported that their diet had improved compared to the previous year, at 93% compared to 77% in the control group.

The intensive program provided healthy groceries for 10 meals per week for the participants’ households, consultations with a dietitian, nurse evaluations, diabetes education, and health coaching. The study used a wait list design—eligible participants were . . .