{
  "id": 17777479,
  "title": "Medically tailored meals improve high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and diet in adults",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/medically-tailored-meals-improve-high-blood-pressure-type-2-diabetes",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-02T10:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-medically-tailored-meals-high-blood.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An eight-month study of a program providing medically tailored meals found it improved diet quality, access to healthy food, and cardiometabolic health for adults with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2026. The study, led by Dr. Nour Makarem from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, involved over 100 participants who received either standard or gradually reduced meal dosing. Both groups also received nutrition counseling and heart health education. Researchers found that the gradual reduction in meal frequency did not diminish the program's health benefits, suggesting that expanding access to such programs could help prevent worsening of chronic conditions, especially in populations with limited resources and access to nutritious foods. Food insecurity and poor diet affect nearly 14% of U.S. households, leading to obesity and increased risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and various cancers. The findings indicate that medically tailored meal programs, complemented by heart health promotion, could be an effective and cost-efficient approach to improving health outcomes for those with chronic diseases.",
  "summary": "An eight-month program providing medically tailored meals improved diet quality and access to healthy food for adults with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. It also enhanced cardiometabolic health (heart, blood vessels and metabolism) by lowering blood pressure and blood sugar, according to new, independent preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific…",
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}