Reducing Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Young Adults

University of California, Davis2,971 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to test sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) health labeling elements in an online experiment to determine which elements are the most salient among young adults.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

2,971

Conditions

Intention Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Interventions

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Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion criteria: * ≥18 years of age * current/recent (\<1 year of graduation) undergraduate student at 3 specific universities * English-speaking * consumes at least 2 SSBs per week

Locations (1)

University of California, Davis

Davis, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

SSB Intention

Intention to consume SSBs measured by hypothetical selection of a beverage from images of beverage options.

Time frame: Up to 20 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

SSB Intention (2)

Measured by survey items assessing intention to consume SSBs on a scale from 1 (not at all likely) to 7 (extremely likely).

Time frame: Up to 20 minutes

SSB attitudes

Measured by survey items assessing perceived healthfulness of SSBs on a scale from 1 (extremely unhealthy) to 7 (extremely healthy).

Time frame: Up to 20 minutes

SSB knowledge

Measured by survey items assessing knowledge of number of calories (estimate provided by participant) and sugar (estimated by participant, in teaspoons) contained in SSBs.

Time frame: Up to 20 minutes

SSB norms

Measured by survey item assessing how often participants perceive their peers to consume SSBs (1 = multiple times a day, 2 = daily, 3 = weekly, 4 = less than once a week, and 5 = never) and item on perception that people who are important to the participant would want them to limit SSB intake, on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 5 (completely) .

Time frame: Up to 20 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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