Award
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 5R01DK125831-05
Food is Medicine: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Medically Tailored Meals For Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Food Insecurity
Recipient
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
Award Amount
$567,894.00
Ceiling
$567,894.00
Awarded
August 14, 2024
Identifier
5R01DK125831-05
This award funds a randomized clinical trial testing the efficacy of medically tailored meals combined with lifestyle intervention to improve diabetes outcomes in food insecure adults with type 2 diabetes.
Description
A randomized clinical trial to assess a community-based medically tailored meals intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity, comparing meal delivery and lifestyle intervention to usual care plus food subsidy, with primary outcome Hemoglobin A1c at 6 months.