Study of a Home Delivered Meal Program on Obese Elderly African American Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Inclusion Criteria: 1. African-American subjects 2. Males or females 65 - 85 years of age 3. Body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2 4. Fasting blood glucose less than 300 mg/dL and HbA1c less than 9.0% 5. Ability to understand and be willing to adhere to the study protocol 6. A known history of type 2 diabetes mellitus greater than 3 months, receiving either diet alone or oral antidiabetic agents (sulfonylureas, metformin, thiazolidinediones). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with a history of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state. 2. Patients with clinically relevant hepatic disease or impaired renal function, as shown by a serum creatinine greater than 3.0 mg/dL. 3. Mental condition rendering the subject unable to understand the scope of the study.