Applications for iREACH are now closed. We are currently screening the final wave of applicants and we believe that all our classes are full. Our department is actively recruiting for another study looking at the effects of TV viewing on diet, exercise, and sleep. For participation in this study, we will be providing participants very accurate information on the calories you eat and expend, as well as monetary compensation. To see if you are eligible, click here.

If we discover next month (March 2008) that we have a few more openings for the iREACH study, we will open this site up again. In the meantime, thank you for your interest in iREACH and best of luck with your efforts to find healthy, effective methods to lose weight and improve your diet and physical activity habits that work for you.

Are you overweight?

Do you use the Internet?

If you answered yes, then you may be eligible for an exciting new weight loss research program.
This research examines whether online or in person programs are the best to help overweight adults make lifestyle changes to their eating and exercise habits so that they can lose weight.

Interested?? …. Read on for answers to frequently asked questions.

    What's the study about?
The study uses an educational approach that has been proven effective in helping people make permanent changes in their diet and physical activity and to lose weight. Some people will get this weight loss program in person and some by computer. To be in the study, you must have access to the internet and be comfortable using it. The weight loss program will be delivered in 3 ways:
  1. some people will get their group educational program totally online;
  2. some people will get their group educational program in person;
  3. some people will get the program online sometimes and in person sometimes.

    Can I choose which program I get?
No, a computer will determine which kind of program you will be in. But all of the program formats have the same educational information and can help you lose weight.

    How much will it cost me?
This weight loss program is provided at no cost to research participants who are eligible.

    How long does the program last?
It lasts for 18 months, giving you time to lose weight and help you keep it off.

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