Healthy meals as medicine: new study tests food support for diabetes

NCT ID NCT04959487

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether providing six months of diabetes-tailored meals and nutrition counseling can improve blood sugar control and reduce food insecurity in adults with type 2 diabetes. 281 participants received either the food support plus counseling or usual care. The main goals were to see changes in HbA1c (a measure of blood sugar) and food security scores.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: medically-tailored food support and nutritional counseling
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that providing healthy food and nutrition advice is an effective way to help manage type 2 diabetes and reduce food insecurity.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is short-term (6 months), and long-term benefits or cost savings are not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FOOD INSECURITY TYPE 2 DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Project Open Hand

San Francisco, California, 94109, United States

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