Housing Instability and Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes

Top Things to Know

Combining housing stability efforts with food-based nutritional interventions can enhance overall health outcomes, including diabetes management.

Addressing housing instability can reduce stress and improve mental health, which, when paired with medically tailored meals, can lead to better diabetes control.

 Integrating food is medicine programs with housing stability initiatives can strengthen community resilience and support vulnerable populations more effectively.

Summary of Conclusion/Findings

The study examined the impact of housing instability on type 2 diabetes outcomes among adults in US community-based health centers. It found that individuals experiencing housing instability had modestly worse hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) compared to those with stable housing. However, there was no significant difference in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. The study suggests that addressing housing instability alone may not substantially improve diabetes outcomes and should be combined with other interventions.