Nutrition Research
Nutrition Research
Learn the latest on avocado nutrition health science
Find nutrition research on the benefits of avocados for cardiovascular health, weight management, type 2 diabetes, and healthy living at every age
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Impact of Avocado-Enriched Diets on Plasma Lipoproteins: A Meta-Analysis
What’s Inside: Investigated the impact of avocados on cholesterol levels: a meta-analysis.
The Effect of a Moderate Fat Diet with and without Avocados on Lipoprotein Particle Number, Size and Subclasses in Overweight and Obese Adults – A Randomized, Controlled Trial
What’s Inside: Investigated the effect of a moderate fat diet with and without avocados on lipoprotein particle number, size and subclasses in overweight and obese adults: a randomized, controlled trial.
Hass Avocado Composition and Potential Health Effects
What’s Inside: Hass avocados, the most common commercial avocado cultivars in the world, contain a variety of essential nutrients and important phytochemicals.
Avocado Consumption is Associated with Better Diet Quality, Nutrient Intake and Lower Metabolic Syndrome Risk in US Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001- 2008
What’s Inside: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2008 data links avocado consumption with better diet quality and beneficial nutrient intakes, lower intake of added sugars, lower body weight, BMI and waist circumference, higher “good cholesterol” levels and lower metabolic syndrome risk.
Hass Avocado Modulates Postprandial Vascular Reactivity and Postprandial Inflammatory Responses to a Hamburger Meal in Healthy Volunteers
What’s Inside: "The Burger Study" Investigated the effects of adding one-half of a fresh medium Hass avocado to a hamburger (90% lean) on peripheral arterial blood flow (the movement of blood to different parts of the body) and inflammation compared to a burger without avocado: a randomized controlled trial.
