CAMPUS FLYER

Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Recruitment

Men & Women Needed

Are you between the ages of 21-60?
Do you send or receive text messages?
Do you consider yourself overweight?

Are you interested in improving your eating and exercise habits?

If you answered yes to the above questions, you may qualify to test a text message weight loss program for 8 weeks as part of a UCSD research study. The ConTxt study is aimed at helping men and women reach and maintain a healthy weight through a cell phone-based program. No drugs or supplements will be used and no cost to you for participating. All qualified participants will receive program materials and compensation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you are interested in participating, please call: 858-822-6418 or 1-866-667-7223 (toll-free).

This study is being conducted under the direction of Dr. Kevin Patrick, MD, MS, Principal Investigator, Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems, 9500 Gilman Drive, Dept 0811, La Jolla, CA 92093, Phone: 858-534-9550.

This study is funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).