Iowa Produce Prescription Program

Launched by IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY · Feb 14, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

The Iowa Produce Prescription Program is a study looking at how a special program that provides fresh fruits and vegetables, combined with nutrition education, can help people with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes improve their health. The study wants to find out if this program makes a difference in nutrition and health compared to just receiving nutrition education or the usual care people get for their health conditions.

To participate, you need to be at least 18 years old, diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes by a doctor, and receiving assistance through Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If you join, you'll receive monthly nutrition education videos that cover topics like grocery planning and healthy recipes. If you're in the group receiving the produce prescription, you’ll also get $30 each month to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but it's a great opportunity for eligible individuals to gain access to healthy food and learn more about nutrition.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18 and older
• • Pre-diabetic or diabetic diagnosis by medical provider;
• • Receiving medical assistance under a state plan (Medicaid) or eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits;
• • Owns a smart phone;
• • Able to read and understand English; speaks English;
• • Patient at a partnering health care clinic;
• • No one else in the household is enrolled in I-PPP
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Under 18 years old;
• • Not pre-diabetic or diabetic (as diagnosed by medical provider);
• • Does not receive medical assistance under a state plan (Medicaid) or is not eligible for SNAP benefits;
• • Does not own a smart phone;
• • Cannot read or understand English;
• • Does not speak English;
• • Is not a patient at a partnering health care clinic;
• • Others in household participating in I-PPP