Food as Medicine for HIV and Diabetes (FAME-H)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, HIV Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 focused on measuring Food Insecurity, Socioeconomic Factors, Lifestyle Intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Diagnosis of HIV
- Hemoglobin A1c ≥ 6.5% and ≤ 12.0% in last 12 months
- Experiencing food insecurity as indicated by 2-item Hunger Vital Sign
- English speaking
- BMI ≥23 kg/m^2
- No plans to move from the area for at least 1 year
- Free living to the extent that participant has control over dietary intake
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent and participate in all study activities
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participant in diabetes, nutrition, or weight research intervention in last 12 months
- Another family member or household member is a study participant. Only one member of each household may take part in this study.
- Considering bariatric surgery in the next year or prior bariatric surgery
- Lack of safe, stable residence and ability to store meals
- Lack of telephone
- Pregnancy/breastfeeding or intended pregnancy in the next year
- History of malignancy, other than non-melanoma skin cancer, unless surgically or medically cured > 5 years ago or in remission. Patients with localized prostate and breast cancer diagnosed during the course of routine screening will not be excluded.
- Advanced kidney disease (estimated creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min)
- Known drug or alcohol misuse in the past 6 months
- Known psychosis or major psychiatric illness that prevents participation with study activities
- Intermittent use of medications (e.g., oral or intravenous glucocorticoids) that are likely to affect blood sugar
Sites / Locations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Medically Tailored Meal (MTM) + Intensive Lifestyle Intervention (ILI)
Standard MTM
The Medically Tailored Meal (MTM) + Intensive Lifestyle Intervention (ILI) consists of weekly home meal delivery; an explanation of the medical tailoring of the meals; and a 20-session telephone lifestyle intervention change program designed to complement the period of meal delivery and prepare for the period after meal delivery with behavioral and skill-building approaches to sustain the benefit of the intervention.
The Standard Medically Tailored Meal (MTM) intervention (ILI) consists of weekly home meal delivery; an explanation of the medical tailoring of the meals; and an initial consultation with a dietitian.