Participation In ‘Produce Prescription’ Programs Associated With Improved BMI, Blood Sugar Levels & Blood Pressure

An increase in fruit and vegetable intake (by about a serving per day among adults) through a “produce prescription program” was associated by improved clinical biomarkers of cardiometabolic health for adults. For example:

Overall body-mass index (BMI) improved significantly in adults, with a reduction of 0.52 kilograms per square meter (kg/m2) among adults with obesity. Among children, however, BMI did not change.

Consumers with diabetes saw a 0.3 percentage point drop in hemoglobin A1C, an indicator for average blood sugar levels in the previous three months.

Consumers with hypertension saw a decrease in blood pressure by . . .