Community meals, walking, and blood sugar in older adults
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests if eating community meals and walking can help older adults with higher blood sugar. You will wear a glucose monitor and activity tracker while following a meal plan.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 to 79 years old and live in the community.
- You qualify for a local meal subsidy for older adults.
- You have higher blood sugar but not diabetes (HbA1c between 5.7% and 6.4% or fasting blood sugar 100 to 125 mg/dL).
- You can eat by mouth and walk without a cane or walker.
- You are willing to wear a glucose monitor and activity tracker and follow study meal plans.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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