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Effects of UPF Warning Labels on Social Media Among Teens and Young Adults

NCT07227519 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2025-12-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to evaluate whether Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) warning labels on social media posts improve consumer understanding and influence purchase intentions among teens and young adults. Participants aged 13-29 in the United States will be recruited and randomized into two groups: a control group (no label) and an intervention group (UPF warning). Participants will view social media posts featuring UPFs with or without warning labels and respond to survey questions following each post.

Conditions

  • Nutrition
  • Healthy Diet
  • Food Preferences

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

UPF Warning Labels

Participants will view four Instagram posts featuring UPFs, displayed with warning labels

BEHAVIORAL

No Labels (Control)

Participants will view four Instagram posts featuring UPFs, displayed without warning labels

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Yuru Huang · University of Tennessee

  • Anna Grummon · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
29 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-20
Completion
2025-12-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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