Can facebook posts fight future cancer? study targets rural youth habits

NCT ID NCT05618158

Summary

This study tested whether a social media campaign could encourage healthier habits to prevent cancer later in life. It involved nearly 1,800 young adults (ages 18-26) from rural areas in four southwestern states. Researchers delivered health information through private Facebook groups to see if it led to better exercise, diet, sun protection, and vaccination rates.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, Colorado, 80521-4593, United States

  • University of Arizona

    Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States

  • University of Colorado Denver

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045-2570, United States

  • University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131-0001, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112-5550, United States

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