Comparing views on obesity across cultures and stages of health training

Cross-cultural and academic trajectory perspectives on obesity stigma: a comparative study across health science disciplines and training stages

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15931460

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2026-07-27

Start date

2025-11-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-10

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Conditions

Obesity-related stigma in university students. Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Data will be collected through structured anonymous surveys administered via Microsoft forms. The survey will include sections on general sociodemographic information and a set of validated questionna

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students who have given informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not meeting the key inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, student status, and self-perceived body weight) measured using self-report using a structured questionnaire at a single assessment time point;Antifat attitudes measured using the Spanish validated 13-item Antifat Attitudes (AFA) scale at a single assessment time point;Beliefs about obesity controllability measured using the Spanish validated 8-item Beliefs About Obese Persons (BAOP) scale at a single assessment time point;Internalized weight bias measured using the 11-item Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M), at a single assessment time point;Attitudes toward people with obesity measured using the English validated 20-item Attitudes Toward Obese Persons (ATOP) scale at a single assessment time point;Fat-phobic attitudes measured using the English validated 14-item Fat Phobia Scale–Short Form (FPS-SF), at a single assessment time point	—

Measure

Time frame

Sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, student status, and self-perceived body weight) measured using self-report using a structured questionnaire at a single assessment time point;Antifat attitudes measured using the Spanish validated 13-item Antifat Attitudes (AFA) scale at a single assessment time point;Beliefs about obesity controllability measured using the Spanish validated 8-item Beliefs About Obese Persons (BAOP) scale at a single assessment time point;Internalized weight bias measured using the 11-item Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M), at a single assessment time point;Attitudes toward people with obesity measured using the English validated 20-item Attitudes Toward Obese Persons (ATOP) scale at a single assessment time point;Fat-phobic attitudes measured using the English validated 14-item Fat Phobia Scale–Short Form (FPS-SF), at a single assessment time point

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Countries

Chile, Mexico, Spain

Contacts

Public ContactMònica Bulló

monica.bullo@urv.cat+34 977 759 388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 25, 2026