Home-delivered meals benefit the diabetic elderly
1993
Edwards, D.L. | Frongillo, E.A. Jr | Rauschenbach, B. | Roe, D.A.
The importance of a regular meal pattern is commonly stressed to elderly diabetic persons and to their caretakers. This recommendation takes for granted that there are no physical or financial barriers to buying or preparing food. The diabetic elderly who fail to comply with their diets are assumed to lack motivation, intelligence, or both. By removing these barriers, home-delivered meals (HDMs) may improve the eating patterns of the diabetic elderly and in turn improve control of their diabetes. Because of the increasing incidence of diabetes in the aging population, the number of people who could be helped by HDMs is considerable. For example, in a recent study of HDMs in New York State, 20% of recipients reported that they had diabetes. The study reported here, undertaken by the New York State Nutritional Surveillance program, examined the effects of an HDM program on food insecurity, dietary practices, and control of diabetes in an elderly diabetic population.
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