Call for Volunteers: The "Enhanced" Study - Adult Nutrition Cooking Education for Diabetes Prevention in Clark County

The UNLV Nutrition Center is currently assisting with recruiting participants for an upcoming diabetes prevention study! 

Potential benefits for volunteers:

  • Receiving comprehensive information about lipid levels, glucose control, body composition, and your cardiometabolic health.
  • Gaining insights into physical activity levels, sleep patterns, dietary quality, and stress.
  • Produce boxes will be provided each week of the cooking classes
  • There will be partial compensation for your time. (100$ gift card)

Please fill out the eligibility form to learn more about our study and determine your eligibility. 

If this study is something you are interested in, please email the research coordinator Donya Shahamati at shahamat@unlv.nevada.edu.

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