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Weight Stigma in Women Who Are Obese: Assessing How an Acute Exposure to Stigma Negatively Impacts Cardiovascular Health

NCT04161638 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2022-05-25

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Summary

The current study examined the influence of an acute weight stigma exposure on cardiovascular reactivity among women with obesity and high blood pressure and women with obesity and normal blood pressure.

Conditions

  • Stigma, Social
  • Obesity
  • Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
  • Blood Pressure

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stigma Video Exposure

The participants watched a 10 minute video on a computer screen that consisted of brief clips from popular television shows that depicted women with overweight and obesity and evoked negative weight-based stereotypes (e.g., clumsy, loud, and lazy). Both the high blood pressure and normal blood pressure arms participated in this intervention.

BEHAVIORAL

Neutral video exposure

The participants watched a 10 minute video on a computer screen that consisted of a series of clips depicting neutral scenes (e.g., insurance commercials). Both the high blood pressure and normal blood pressure arms participated in this intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hartford Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Connecticut

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Beth A Taylor, PhD · University of Connecticut

  • Linda S Pescatello, PhD · University of Connecticut

  • Rebecca Puhl, PhD · University of Connecticut

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-22
Primary Completion
2019-01-11
Completion
2019-01-11

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