Am J Public Health. 2022 May 26:e1-e5. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.306853. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
A Fruit and Vegetable Prescription program (12-16 weeks, 2018-2020) was implemented at community health centers serving rural communities in the northwestern United States. The impact of the program on type 2 diabetes control was evaluated. Reductions in mean hemoglobin A1C were statistically significant (P < .01). The percentage of participants with critically high blood glucose levels (A1C > 9%) decreased from 76% (114/151) to 41% (62/151; P < .01). The findings mirror those of similar programs. The sustainability of these beneficial interventions, however, relies on improved access to preventive care. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 26, 2022: e1-e5. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306853).
PMID:35617654 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2022.306853
