Improving household food access and blood sugar control for Latino adults with diabetes
The ADELANTE Trial: Testing a multi-level approach for improving household food insecurity and glycemic control among Latinos with diabetes
This program gives Latino adults with prediabetes or diabetes fiber-rich food deliveries plus remote culturally adapted lifestyle coaching to help reduce food insecurity and lower blood sugar.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11082308 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you will be randomly assigned to get 12 weeks of home deliveries of fiber-rich foods (vegetables, beans/legumes, whole grains) plus a 12-month remote, culturally adapted lifestyle program called Vida Sana, or to a waitlist that receives the intervention after six months. The study plans to enroll about 355 Hispanic/Latino adults with prediabetes or diabetes who are experiencing household food insecurity. The team will measure blood sugar control (HbA1c) at six months as the main outcome and follow everyone for a full year. The trial combines food support with behavioral coaching to see if both together improve food security and diabetes control.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Hispanic/Latino adults with prediabetes or diabetes who are experiencing household food insecurity and can receive home food deliveries and join remote coaching sessions.
Not a fit: People who are not food insecure, who are not adults, who do not identify as Hispanic/Latino, or who cannot receive home deliveries or participate remotely are unlikely to benefit from this specific intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could increase access to healthy foods and help lower average blood sugar levels for participating Latino adults with diabetes.
How similar studies have performed: Previous 'Food is Medicine' programs and culturally tailored lifestyle interventions have shown promise for improving diet and food security and sometimes lowering HbA1c, but large randomized trials in Hispanic populations are still limited.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rosas, Lisa Goldman — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Rosas, Lisa Goldman
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.