DELISH Study: Diabetes Education to Lower Insulin, Sugars, and Hunger

The DELISH Study is seeking adults with type 2 diabetes for an investigation of low-carbohydrate diets.

Are you trying to improve your diabetes through diet? Are food cravings a challenge? Participate in our study on diet, diabetes, and food cravings.

Participant eligibility:

• Have type 2 diabetes
• Experience food cravings and eat in response to them
• Are 18+ years old
• Have a smartphone and able to use it regularly for study activities

Participant activities:

• Follow a low-carbohydrate diet that emphasizes non-starchy vegetables, fats, and proteins, and limits starches and sugars
• Receive weekly supportive group sessions for 3 months to learn and implement a low-carbohydrate diet to help manage your diabetes. You may continue with monthly sessions for the remainder of the study year.
• Potentially learn mindfulness skills to cope with food cravings
• Receive support in making long-term dietary changes
• Complete 4 assessment visits over 12 months
• Be compensated for study visits up to $220

Read the consent form for more details on study participation. 

Questions? Call us at 415.353.9723.

Study Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Frederick Hecht, MD, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health