Impacts of Sugar Warnings on Weight Bias
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Control label, Added sugar warning.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Nutrition, Diet Interventions. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
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Official title
Impacts of Prolonged Exposure to Added Sugar Warning Labels on Explicit Weight Bias: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This study aims to examine the effects of added sugar warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on explicit weight bias and body weight attributional judgements. Participants will be assigned to view either control labels or added sugar warning labels applied on SSBs in an experimental store. Participants will shop for beverages in the store and take a computer survey during four visits to the store, spaced approximately one week apart.
Detailed description
This study aims to determine whether applying added sugar warnings on sugary drinks impacts explicit weight bias and body weight attributional judgements. Approximately 543 adults (ages 18 and older) who have bought at least one SSB in the past week will attend four in-person visits at an experimental store, spaced approximately one week apart. Participants will be randomized to see either neutral control labels or added sugar labels on SSB containers during their visits to the experimental store. At each study visit, participants will shop for beverages in the store and take a computer survey. Explicit weight bias and attribution of responsibility for body weight will be assessed via the computer surveys at the first and last visit.
Interventions
- Behavioral Control label
The control label will display a neutral, square-shaped barcode. Labels will be placed on the front of SSB containers in the experimental store. - Behavioral Added sugar warning
The added sugar warning will be octagon-shaped and will state "HIGH IN ADDED SUGAR." Warnings will be placed on the front of SSB containers in the experimental store.
Primary outcome measures
- Explicit weight bias, mean score [Time frame: Assessed via survey after exposure to intervention (i.e., shopping task) 2 times approximately 4 weeks apart (i.e., in visits 1 and 4)]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Body weight attributional judgements, mean score [Time frame: Assessed via survey after exposure to intervention (i.e., shopping task) 2 times approximately 4 weeks apart (i.e., in visits 1 and 4).]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 18 years and older
- Bought sugary drinks from a store at least once during the past week
- Willing to attend 4 in-person study appointments
Exclusion criteria
- Living in the same household as someone else in the study
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- UNC MiniMart Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07346001 · 24-0901b