Clinical Trial: Weight Discrimination and Poor Cardiovascular Health
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Obesity
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Mechanisms Explaining the Link Between Weight Discrimination and Poor Cardiovascular Health
Brief Summary:
People with obesity regularly experience discrimination on the basis of their body weight and such experiences are associated with increased risk for poor cardiovascular health.The goal of this clinical trial is to identify cognitive, affective, behavioral, and physiological factors that explain the relationship between weight discrimination and poor health outcomes.A diverse sample of adults with obesity will be randomly assigned to a social interaction encounter that simulates a typical weight discrimination…
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