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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A Healthy Approach to Dietary Fats: Understanding the Science and Taking Action to Reduce Consumer Confusion
What’s Inside: A significant body of research supports the unique health benefits of dietary patterns and foods that contain plant and marine sources of unsaturated fats.
Avocado consumption increases macular pigment density in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
What’s Inside: This six-month randomized controlled trial explored whether consuming one avocado per day could affect serum lutein levels, macular pigmentation density, and cognitive measures in older adults.
Avocado Consumption by Adults is Associated with Better Nutrient Intake, Diet Quality and Some Measures of Adiposity: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2012
What’s Inside: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2012 data links avocado consumption with better diet quality, lower body weight and positive health parameters.
The Role of Avocados in Maternal Diets
What’s Inside: Learn about the role of avocados in maternal diets during the periconceptional period, Pregnancy and lactation.
The Role of Avocados in Complementary & Transitional Feeding
What’s Inside: Avocado, with its smooth texture, neutral flavor and nutrient-rich profile, appears to be one of the most ideal fruits -- and possibly foods -- for complementary and transitional feeding.
Avocado Consumption Enhances Human Post-prandial Provitamin A Absorption and Conversion from a Novel High ß-carotene Tomato Sauce and from Carrots
What’s Inside: Investigated if fresh avocado, when eaten with a high β-carotene tomato sauce or raw carrots, would promote the absorption of provitamin A carotenoids (alpha- and beta-carotene), and the conversion of these carotenoids to an active form of vitamin A: two randomized crossover controlled studies.
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.
