Impacts of Sugar Warnings on Weight Bias
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 wil
| Condition(s) | Nutrition, Diet Interventions |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | 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. |
| Who can participate | 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 |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Locations | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States |
| Start date | 2026-02-16 |
| NCT ID | NCT07346001 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07346001 |