Research Centre: The George Institute for Global Health
Location: This is an at-home study open to Sydney Metro NSW
Lead Researcher: Professor Jason Wu
HREC: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital)

Fueling your health starts with the right food and innovative fresh food. Prescription programs are leading the charge toward better well-being. Join the George Institute for Global Health’s pioneering Produce Prescription (Produce Rx) for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) Patients Study and be a part of the change.

This groundbreaking research explores the effects of a new program for Australians managing type 2 diabetes. Seize this chance to impact your health and the health of others. Enroll now and start cooking up a healthier future!

• Participants will have an equal chance of receiving healthy food boxes delivered once a week for 6 months
• All participants will receive $350 of grocery vouchers
• Participants will receive a set of bodyweight digital scales and a blood pressure monitor to keep.
• Participants will be contributing valuable information that may benefit those with type 2 diabetes in the future.
• Participants will be helping to advance medical research.

• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time.
• Any information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by law.
• Qualified health professionals will monitor your health as it relates to the study.

• Adults aged 18 and older who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for at least 12 months
• On average over the last year, you have had difficulty maintaining ideal blood sugar levels (measured by a doctor or at home with finger pricks)
• Must be planning to stay in the Greater Sydney area over the next 6 months
• Must be experiencing food insecurity or experiencing financial hardship
• Must not be receiving end-of-life (hospice) or palliative care
• Must not be living in a facility that provides most or all meals
• Must have sufficient equipment for food storage and preparation
• Must not have severe food allergies (Note: This does not include gluten or dairy/lactose intolerances)
• Must not be pregnant or considering pregnancy in the next 6 months
• Must not be diagnosed with active cancer, severe chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis, or heart failure
• Must not currently be participating in any other lifestyle modification research trials
• Must be able to participate in the research study for approximately 6 months
• Must be able to read and speak English

The study team will explain the research in its entirety but some details are:

• Participants will be asked to self-report their demographic information such as age and gender.  Participants will be asked to self-report their sense of well-being and feelings of stress, current medication use, food/nutrition security, and diet quality.
• Participants will be asked to self-report height, receive a blood pressure monitor and body weight scale with instructions, and arrange non-fasting blood tests at a pathology centre.

The George Institute for Global Health
The George Institute for Global Health is a leading independent global medical research institute with major centres in Australia, China, India, and the UK, and an international network of experts and collaborators. The George Institute for Global Health has a mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide, particularly those living in disadvantaged circumstances, by challenging the status quo and using innovative approaches to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases and injuries.