Food delivery plus education shows promise for diabetes in Food-Insecure adults
NCT ID NCT04831216
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether weekly home delivery of diabetes-friendly food boxes, along with easy-to-understand diabetes education materials, could improve health in 101 low-income adults with type 2 diabetes who also faced food insecurity. Participants received the food boxes and education for the study period. Researchers measured changes in blood sugar (HbA1c) and diet quality to see if the approach helped.
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Active substance
diabetes-appropriate food boxes and diabetes self-management education materials
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a practical way to help people with diabetes who also struggle with food insecurity better manage their blood sugar and diet.
What could go wrong
This was a small, single-arm study with no comparison group, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest
Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, United States