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Barriers to Vegetarian Diets
Barriers to Adopting Vegetarian Diets Among Black and White Individuals With Chronic Medical Conditions
Who can join
Ages 18 to 88 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-88 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 or \>88 years old
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Survey using a questionnaire. (other)
Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore · Participants: 150 · Started: Jan 30, 2024
Contact the study team
- Mihir Patel, MD, MD, FACP · Phone: 667-214-1500
- Jennifer Paul, MPH, RD · Phone: 3018079647
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07075653
Locations in the U.S.
| Maryland | University Health Center, Baltimore University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, Baltimore |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.