Samoan Obesity, Lifestyle and Genetic Adaptations Study Group

05/08/2026

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This WIC Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, we join in on celebrating breastfeeding and recognizing the importance of supporting families throughout their infant feeding journey.

28/07/2026

We're looking for participants (8-10 weeks pregnant, living in American Samoa 🇦🇸, and Pacific Islander) to join the GROW study. If you're interested in learning more or think you may be eligible, we'd love to hear from you!

📩 Send us a DM or give us a call for more information.
📞 699-5221

22/07/2026

📣 Join a Focus Group on Mental Health & Well-Being

We invite you to participate in a research study discussion about mental health and well-being. Focus groups will be held in person in Nu'uuli.

Focus Group Schedule
👩🏽 Women (30+) – Saturday, July 25 at 1:00 PM
👩🏽 Women (18–29) – Monday, July 27 at 5:30 PM
👨🏽 Men (18–29) – Thursday, July 30 at 5:30 PM
👨🏽 Men (30+) – Saturday, August 1 at 1:00 PM

To sign up or learn more:
📞 684-258-5603
☎️ Office: 684-699-5221
📩 [email protected]

You can also send us a DM or contact Amy Colliver for more information.

07/07/2026

It's been a while since our last post, but we've been busy in the GROW Lab! 🤰

We're still looking for participants (8-10 weeks pregnant, living in American Samoa 🇦🇸, and Pacific Islander) to join the GROW study. If you're interested in learning more or think you may be eligible, we'd love to hear from you!

📩 Send us a DM or give us a call for more information.
📞 699-5221

10/06/2026

Are you a 15-19 year old girl in American Samoa? 👧🏻

Join our study! We are currently recruiting girls to join our study about sexual and reproductive health education in American Samoa!

Participation includes sharing information in a focus group with peers around your age for an hour.

If you are interested, please reach out to participate:
📞 256-6187
📧 [email protected]

You will be compensated for your time.

If you are an adolescent boy, don’t worry - we will be recruiting you soon!

03/06/2026

Know someone 8-10 weeks pregnant, living in American Samoa 🇦🇸, and interested in being part of an exciting research study? 🌺

Tag them below or share this post so they don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate!

30/04/2026

Asking our Facebook friends for help getting a small package from Honolulu to Pago. Please let us know if you might be able to help!

Thank you!