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First received: January 04, 2023

Clinical Trial: Social Determinants of Sleep and Obesity

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Insufficient Sleep
Physical Inactivity
Sedentary Behavior
Obesity

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Social Determinants of Sleep and Obesity: Culturally Informing a Sleep Extension Intervention for African American Adults

Brief Summary: African American adults sleep less and obtain worse quality sleep compared to the national average, and emerging evidence links inadequate sleep with greater morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer. To address this public health concern, the proposed research seeks to use a multi-method approach to adapt a sleep intervention for African American adults with overweight/obesity not meeting national sleep duration or physical activity recommendations. The overall goal of…

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