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Home-Delivered Food Boxes Improve Diabetes Control, Experts Say
A 12-week trial with 101 participants showed home-delivered diabetes-friendly groceries significantly lowered hemoglobin A1c, aiding better blood sugar management.
- Study researchers enrolled 101 people with diabetes to receive weekly food boxes for 12 weeks that followed American Diabetes Association guidelines, leading to substantial hemoglobin A1c decreases.
- Researchers said diet quality did not change significantly, suggesting gains came from easier access to healthy groceries via medically tailored, home-delivered groceries and clinician-selected groceries.
- Boxes also included fresh fruits and vegetables and recipe ingredients plus diabetes self-management materials in English, Spanish and Marshallese, with 101 participants recruited from five food pantries in Northwest Arkansas.
- Future trials should involve Eliza Short, lead investigator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Center for Nutrition & Health Impact, to determine which program elements most influence health for people experiencing food insecurity and transportation barriers.
- Published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, findings appeared in the December issue and an Elsevier news release on Dec. 10, 2025, with HHS offering more Food Is Medicine information.
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