The SHINE Study: Supporting Health by Integrating Nutrition and Exercise

Are you overweight?
Do you eat when you’re not hungry or when stressed?
Ready to make long-term lifestyle changes to lose weight?

The UCSF SHINE study is seeking overweight adults to participate in a study that includes a novel 6-month weight loss program aimed at helping people make healthy diet and exercise lifestyle changes.

As a participant in the SHINE Study, you would:

Participate in a 16-session group-based weight loss and wellness program for 6 months
Meet individually with a dietitian
Receive a pedometer
Complete several assessment visits over 18 months
Get support in making long-term healthy lifestyle choices around diet and exercise to lose weight
Be compensated for study visits

You may be eligible if:

You are at least 18 years old
You are overweight (BMI 30-45)
You do not have diabetes

For more information and to see if you qualify—

Call: (415) 353-9723 or email: shine@ocim.ucsf.edu
Read the Consent Form for more details on study participation

A project of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine.