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Effects of Racial Congruence, "Likes", and Food Images in Social Media Ads on Adolescents' Caloric Intake - Study 3

Comparing the Effects of Racial Congruence, "Likes," and Food Images in Social Media Ads on Adolescents' Caloric Intake - Study 3

Who can join

Ages 13 to 17 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* adolescent (13-17 years of age) who identifies as only non-Latino White or only Black/African American; who logs into Instagram once daily; who can read and speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

* \- participants who do not meet all criteria described above

About the study

This is a randomized trial to to test the degree to which visual attention to unhealthy foods, racially congruent people, and/or "likes" in social media ads explains the relationship between ad exposure and calorie intake.

What is being tested

• Black-Food (behavioral)
• White-Food (behavioral)
• Black-Non Food (behavioral)
• White-Non Food (behavioral)
• Food-Many Likes (behavioral)
• Non Food-Many Likes (behavioral)

Sponsor: NYU Langone Health · Participants: 480 · Started: Apr 30, 2025

Contact the study team

• Program Manager · Phone: 6465013880

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06969651

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.