Welcome!

EMPOWER Components:

3 months of online education
Additional 9 months of support for weight maintenance or additional weight loss
12 online education sessions
12 nutrition coaching calls and additional online support
Daily weighing with a provided scale
Completion of food records, surveys, and self measurements

You may be eligible to join if you are:

18 – 75 years old
BMI 28 or greater
Not pregnant or lactating
Live in a rural county in Illinois
Have access to a smartphone
Ability to access the internet at least once per week

Interested? Questions? Email: rural-empower@illinois-edu

If you want to get involved with the study, please complete the eligibility form here