Improving household food access and blood sugar control for Latino adults with diabetes

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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.

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Where this research is happening

• Stanford University
  Stanford, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Rosas, Lisa Goldman — Stanford University
• Study coordinator: Rosas, Lisa Goldman

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About this research

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