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Barriers to Vegetarian Diets
Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn what affects a person's openness to adopting a vegetarian diet in urban community members with chronic disease. The main questions it aims to answer are: How open are individuals to adopting a vegetarian diet? What are the barriers to adopting a vegetarian diet? Researchers will compare Black and White individuals to see if there are differences. Participants will be asked to fill out a survey about their openness to going vegetarian as well as barriers to going vegetarian such as perceived stigma, tastiness, financial cost, convenience, familiarity, and healthfulness.
Official title: Barriers to Adopting Vegetarian Diets Among Black and White Individuals With Chronic Medical Conditions
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 88 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2024-01-30
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-07-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Survey using a questionnaire.
Participants fill out a brief survey in which they answer questions about vegetarian diets.
Locations (3)
University Health Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States