Abstract
ObjectiveWe examined the impact of a pilot 24-week delivery-based produce prescription (PRx) intervention with tailored education and culinary resources for rural patients (n = 40) with type-2 diabetes in underresourced communities on behavioral and clinical outcomes. MethodsWe used a single group pretest-posttest design that included a home-delivered PRx, culturally tailored recipes, and health/nutrition education handouts. Measures included hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), self-reported fruit/vegetable consumption, and stress. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and Wilcoxon signed rank tests were conducted. ResultsMean HbA1c decreased from 7.6 ± 1.6% to 7.1% ± 1.4% (P = 0.001). Self-reported consumption of fruit/vegetables improved, including frequency and serving size of beans (P = 0.01 and P = 0.01), serving size of lettuce salad (P = 0.02), and serving size of vegetable soup (P = 0.001). Perceived stress decreased (P = 0.01). Conclusion and ImplicationsFindings from this pilot PRx intervention suggest a delivery-based PRx with tailored educational resources has the potential to reduce HbA1c and stress while improving fruit/vegetable consumption within rural patients with type-2 diabetes in underresourced communities.
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