Transform Type 2: Examining Meal-Delivery and Education for Diabetes Self-Care

Transform Type 2: Examining How Meal-Delivery and Education Resources Affect Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms and Self-Care

The purpose of this research is to understand the impact of medically tailored meals on health-related biometrics (e.g., glucose time-in-range, waist-hip ratio, cholesterol) and how providing medically tailored meals promotes engagement in diabetes education and drives information-seeking behavior.

The purpose of this research is to understand the impact of medically tailored meals on health-related biometrics (e.g., glucose time-in-range, waist-hip ratio) and how providing medically tailored meals promotes engagement in diabetes education and drives information-seeking behavior. Secondary purposes are to characterize the relationship between information-seeking behaviors and glycemic control; to characterize the relationship between psychometric survey results and program engagement, biometrics, and information-seeking behaviors; and to understand how meal provision and materials influence program satisfaction and adherence to healthy diabetes-related behaviors.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be a patient, employee, or employee dependent at Utica Park Clinic in Oklahoma
• Be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and/or have an A1c result of 5.7 percent or above
• Be above an ideal weight (for example, body mass index [BMI] greater than or equal to 25)
• 18 years of age or older
• Have UnitedHealthcare insurance for 1 year+
• Have an active e-mail address
• Have a smartphone with access to the internet that is compatible with the Dexcom G6 app

Exclusion Criteria:

• Be undergoing any form of cancer treatment
• Be pregnant or breastfeeding
• Have allergies to nightshade vegetable (e.g., bell peppers, potatoes, tomatoes) or legumes (e.g., green beans, peas), or tree nuts
• Currently taking anti-psychotic medications to control schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, as well as other mental disorders including dementia, major depression, and even drug addiction
• Be currently taking insulin
• Be currently taking sulfonylureas