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FAQ: Healthy Food Access and Quality of Life for Heart Failure Patients
TL;DR
Heart failure patients receiving medically tailored meals or fresh produce gained improved quality of life, offering healthcare providers a competitive edge in patient satisfaction metrics.
The study provided 150 heart failure patients with medically tailored meals, fresh produce boxes, or dietary counseling alone over 90 days, measuring outcomes through standardized questionnaires and hospital visit tracking.
Providing healthy food access to heart failure patients improves their quality of life, demonstrating how nutritional support can transform recovery and wellbeing for vulnerable populations.
Heart failure patients who received fresh produce boxes reported greater satisfaction than those getting prepared meals, showing the value of cooking autonomy in medical nutrition.
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Adults recently hospitalized for heart failure who received deliveries of medically tailored meals or fresh produce along with dietary counseling reported improved quality of life compared to those who only received dietary guidance without food delivery.
People with heart failure can experience their condition worsening if they don't eat the right kind of food after hospital discharge, and this study shows that providing nutritious meals can improve their quality of life.
The randomized trial included 150 adults enrolled within two weeks of hospital discharge for acute heart failure, with participants assigned to receive either medically tailored meals plus counseling, fresh produce boxes plus counseling, or counseling alone for 90 days.
The study tested two food delivery approaches: medically tailored meals designed to provide appropriate nutrients, and boxes of fresh produce, both delivered along with dietary counseling from a dietitian.
No, there were no differences in the number of hospital readmissions or emergency department visits for heart failure between participants who received food delivery compared to those who did not.
Quality of life was assessed using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire, which showed improved scores for participants in both food delivery groups compared to those receiving only dietary guidance.
This study is a research abstract presented at a scientific meeting and has not yet been peer-reviewed; the findings are considered preliminary until published as full manuscripts in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
The study was led by Dr. Ambarish Pandey from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025 in New Orleans.
The meals and grocery food delivery programs lasted for 90 days following participants' enrollment in the study.
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