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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Prospective Study of Avocado Consumption and Cancer Risk in U.S. Men and Women
What’s Inside: Avocados contain nutrients and phytochemicals that make it promising for cancer prevention, and chemopreventive properties have been demonstrated in prior studies.
Avocado Consumption Is Associated With a Reduction in Hypertension Incidence in Mexican Women
What’s Inside: Avocados contain nutritional components that have been associated with cardiovascular health. This study is an investigation of avocado intake and elevated blood pressure in Mexican women.
Avocado Consumption for 12 Weeks and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Adults with Overweight or Obesity and Insulin Resistance
What’s Inside: Diets emphasizing unsaturated fat and high fiber are associated with reducing cardiometabolic risk factors. Avocados are rich in MUFA and PUFA fats and fiber.
Effect of Incorporating 1 Avocado Per Day Versus Habitual Diet on Visceral Adiposity: A Randomized Trial
What’s Inside: Short‐term well‐controlled clinical trials suggest that regular avocado consumption favorably affects body weight, visceral adiposity, and satiety.
Avocado Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in US Adults
What’s Inside: Higher avocado intake was associated with lower risk of CVD and coronary heart disease in 2 large prospective cohorts of US men and women. The replacement of certain fat‐containing foods with avocado could lead to lower risk of CVD.
Avocado Consumption Increased Skin Elasticity and Firmness in Women – A Pilot Study
What’s Inside: This pilot study assesses whether oral consumption of one avocado daily for 8 weeks can reduce skin aging in healthy overweight women assessing skin physical characteristics and resistance to UVB radiation.
A Comprehensive Review of Hass Avocado Clinical Trials, Observational Studies, and Biological Mechanisms
What’s Inside: The first comprehensive review of fresh Hass avocados includes 19 clinical trials, five observational studies, and biological mechanisms.
Associations Between Avocado Consumption and Diet Quality, Dietary Intake, Measures of Obesity and Body Composition in Adolescents: The Teen Food and Development Study
What’s Inside: This study examines if habitual intake of avocado among adolescents is associated with their diet quality, food and nutrient intake, and measures of obesity and body composition.
The Design and Rationale of a Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing One Avocado per Day To Usual Diet: The Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial (HAT)
What’s Inside: The Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial HAT is a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial designed to test whether in a large, diverse cohort providing one avocado per day for consumption for six months compared to a habitual diet essentially devoid of avocados, will result in a decrease in visceral adiposity as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in individuals with an increased waist circumference (WC).
