The impact of a produce prescription programme on healthy food purchasing and diabetes-related health outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate a Produce Prescription Programme’s utilisation and its effects on healthy food purchasing and diabetes control among participants with type 2 diabetes.

Design

Prospective cohort study using participants’ electronic health records and food transaction data. Participants were categorised as ‘Frequent Spenders’ and ‘Sometimes Spenders’ based on utilisation frequency. Multivariate regressions assessed utilisation predictors and programme effects on fruit/vegetable purchasing (spending, expenditure share and variety) and on diabetes-related outcomes (HbA1c, BMI and blood pressure).

Setting

Patients enrolled by clinics in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Participants received $40 monthly for fruits and vegetables at a grocery store chain.

Participants</

SUBMITTER: Xie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8369461 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature