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  • Recruiting: Black Women for Weight Loss Study

    Are you ready to be healthy?

    Do you want to lose weight?

    Are you ready to eat better and move more to lead a healthier lifestyle?

     

    If your answer is “yes”, then the SISTERS Study may be for you!

     

    The SISTERS Study is designed to help black women lose weight by coming together for 12 weeks to learn the knowledge, skills, and other techniques to shed pounds.

     

    You may be a great fit for this study if you are:

    • African American/Black/Afro Caribbean/African
    • Female
    • 21-65 years old
    • Willing to attend virtual group sessions via Zoom
    • Ready to change your lifestyle to lose weight

     

    Find out more and see if you are eligible at https://www.sisters-study.com/ or contact us by email at sisters_study@uconn.edu.  

     

    Do you know someone who needs to hear about this study? Please feel free to forward this email to any women or groups you know may benefit from knowing about this study.

     

    This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Connecticut on March 15, 2022, IRB protocol H22-0050. 

    For more information, contact: Loneke Blackman Carr/Nutritional Sciences at sisters_study@uconn.edu