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Addressing Weight Bias Internalization to Improve Adolescent Weight Management Outcomes: Randomized Pilot Trial
Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital
Summary
Weight stigma and weight bias internalization (WBI) are common among adolescents at higher weight statuses. WBI is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. The current study aims to test an intervention for weight stigma and WBI combined with an evidence-based adolescent weight management program. Eligible adolescents (13-17) will be assigned by chance to one of two groups: 1) a 4-week intervention focused on weight stigma and WBI followed by a 16-week behavioral weight management program; or 2) a 4-week health information control (to include non-weight-related health promotion topics such as smoking and skin cancer prevention) followed by the same 16-week weight management program but without the WBI and weight stigma content. Study outcomes will be assessed at the 4-week and post-treatment (20 week) timepoints.
Official title: Piloting an Intervention to Address Weight Bias Internalization to Improve Adolescent Weight Management Outcomes
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
13 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2025-03-25
Completion Date
2027-02
Last Updated
2025-09-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioral Weight Management
Prescription of diet and physical activity strategies paired with behavioral strategies for weight management
Weight Bias Internalization
Addressing weight stigma and improving weight-related self-perception through challenging weight-related stereotypes, practicing self-compassion, reducing self-criticism, and coping with weight stigma
Locations (1)
The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States