Human study · Nutrition · 2 Nov 2026
Eight months of medically tailored meals lined up with lower blood pressure and HbA1c in 110 adults with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure
Source: Medical Xpress
What the research found
Preliminary American Heart Association research presented 2 November 2026 followed 110 adults in New York City (average age 63; 68 percent women; 47 percent Hispanic; 43 percent Black) who had type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Over eight months, medically tailored meals plus a heart-healthy eating curriculum improved both a full meal dose and a stepped-down dose. Diet quality rose about 3 points on a Mediterranean-style score in both arms. The chance of a higher food-security status more than doubled. HbA1c fell about 0.5 percent, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure each fell about 4 mm Hg. Nour Makarem reported that the stepped-down dose looked similar to the standard dose when both included the curriculum. This is a conference abstract, not a peer-reviewed feeding trial write-up in a journal, and it is not medical advice.
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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