Integrating a Prescription Produce Program Within a Diabetes Prevention Program

Inclusion Criteria

• •≥age 18
• •rationale: adolescents who are at-risk of T2DM may have unique needs that will not be addressed in this study
• •Most recent BMI ≥ 25kg/m 2 and not pregnant
• •rationale: elevated BMI is associated with higher risk of developing T2DM
• •Elevated glucose as evidenced by one of the following criteria:
• •Hemoglobin A1c 5.7-6.4% indicative of prediabetes within the last 36 months
• •Fasting blood glucose 100-125mg/dl or 2-hour glucose 140-199mg/dl within the last six months
• •Physician diagnosis of prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose intolerance)
• •These criteria indicate the presence of prediabetes and places individuals are risk of T2DM
• •Speak, read, and understand English
• •rationale: current version of PPP intervention (cooking classes) is available in English
• •Have a working U.S.- based phone number
• •rationale: participants must have a working phone number because they will receive automated text messages as reminders to receive session reminders; participants must have a working phone number in case adverse event monitoring contacts are required
• •Able to attend study-related sessions at the Health Hub @ 25th over the year long study (i.e., weekly for 4 months, then monthly for 7 months)
• •rationale: participants must be able to attend study activities at the community site in order to engage in the intervention and study related sessions.