Impacts of Sugar Warnings on Weight Bias

Part of paid clinical trials in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study ID
NCT07346001
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Diet Interventions
  • Nutrition

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Control label — BEHAVIORAL
    The control label will display a neutral, square-shaped barcode. Labels will be placed on the front of SSB containers in the experimental store.
  • Added sugar warning — BEHAVIORAL
    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.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 16, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
543 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Other: Control label
  • Experimental: Added sugar warning

Primary Outcome Measure

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) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UNC MiniMart Chapel HillChapel HillNorth Carolina27514
Violet Noe
[email protected]
252-714-3572

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