{
  "id": 175101,
  "title": "Food-based support aids type 2 diabetes outcomes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/food-based-support-aids-type-2-diabetes-outcomes",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-05T12:19:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-food-based-aids-diabetes-outcomes.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A study published in Circulation reveals that medically tailored groceries (MTG), combined with telenutrition counseling, significantly lowered hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and improved food and nutrition security among Medicaid-insured patients with type 2 diabetes. Researchers randomly assigned 460 participants to either usual care, lower-dose MTG, or higher-dose MTG for six months. HbA1c decreased by 0.66 points in the intervention group, compared to a 0.25-point decrease in the control group. Both lower-dose and higher-dose MTG were associated with increased odds of food and nutrition security, with higher-dose MTG showing the most significant improvement. No major changes were observed in hypertension or body mass index. These findings suggest that addressing food access can play a crucial role in diabetes care, particularly for patients facing economic and social barriers.",
  "summary": "Medically tailored groceries (MTG) result in lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and improved food and nutrition security among patients with type 2 diabetes and social needs, according to a study published in Circulation.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}