University Of South Carolina

This study tests a family program that teaches stress-coping skills and positive parenting to help overweight African American teens increase their physical activity. Researchers believe addressing daily stress will make it easier for families to focus on healthy exercise habits.…

This study is testing whether sending new mothers home with a cloud-connected blood pressure cuff helps them manage high blood pressure after childbirth. It aims to see if this remote monitoring can help catch problems early, prevent dangerous complications, and reduce the need f…

This study aims to improve online weight loss programs for people living in rural areas, where obesity rates are higher but in-person programs are scarce. Researchers will test three types of extra support—weekly video group meetings, personalized feedback from a coach, and indiv…

This study is testing whether a 6-month anti-inflammatory diet can reduce body inflammation and improve gut health in obese adults who have had colon polyps, a risk factor for early colon cancer. Researchers are also enrolling an overweight partner or child from the same househol…

This study is testing whether adding a digital social support training program helps inactive adults become more physically active when they join with friends. Researchers will enroll 300 adults who don't get enough exercise and put them in small teams of 3-8 people. Half the tea…

This study is testing whether a 12-week remote exercise program is practical and acceptable for inactive men living in rural areas. Researchers will enroll 40 participants to try the program, which includes weekly check-ins, behavioral lessons, and personalized feedback. The main…

This study is testing whether a 12-month exercise and coaching program can help adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. Fifty participants in South Carolina will exercise twice weekly, either in-person with a coach or remotely with support, for up to a year. Researcher…

This study aims to understand how people's eating habits and diet quality change when they start taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss or diabetes. Researchers will follow 50 adults who are about to begin these medications, tracking what they eat and how they feel about their …

This study is testing if snacking on pistachios changes how the bodies of healthy overweight adults burn fuel (like fat and carbs) when resting, exercising, and recovering. Researchers will compare four days of eating pistachios to four days of normal eating habits in 60 particip…