Nutrition Research
Nutrition Research
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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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Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
What’s Inside: Avocados are a nutrient-dense plant-food, but limited trial-derived evidence exists about the effects of avocado intake on family nutritional status. Culturally-appropriate plant-food interventions may alter the nutritional status of at-risk families.
US Older Adults That Consume Avocado or Guacamole Have Better Cognition Than Non-consumers: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014
What’s Inside: This review used NHANES 2011-2014 data to examine the relationship between self-reported avocado or guacamole consumption and cognitive test scores among U.S. adults aged 60 and older.
Consumption of Avocado and Associations With Nutrient, Food, and Anthropometric Measures in a Representative Survey of Australians: A Secondary Analysis of the 2011–2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
What’s Inside: This study aimed to perform a secondary analysis of the 2011-2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS) to quantify avocado consumption in the Australian population and explore the associations between avocado intakes, consumption of nutrients and food groups based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADGs) and anthropometric measurements.
Avocado Consumption, Abdominal Adiposity, and Oral Glucose Tolerance Among Persons with Overweight and Obesity
What’s Inside: Although intake of Hass avocado has been cross-sectionally linked to lower abdominal obesity, knowledge of the effects of avocado consumption on abdominal adiposity and glycemic outcomes remains limited. The effects of avocado consumption on abdominal adiposity, insulin resistance, oral-glucose-tolerance test (OGTT), and estimated β-cell function were evaluated.
The Effects of Foods on LDL Cholesterol Levels: A Systematic Review of the Accumulated Evidence From Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials
What’s Inside: This study systematically evaluates the evidence regarding the effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels and to compare the findings with current guidelines. With moderate evidence, avocados caused moderate to large reductions.
Avocado Consumption Alters Gastrointestinal Bacteria Abundance and Microbial Metabolite Concentrations Among Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
What’s Inside: We aimed to evaluate the impact of avocado consumption on the gastrointestinal microbiota and microbial metabolites, secondary outcomes of the Persea Americana for Total Health (PATH) study, and conduct exploratory analyses to assess relations between the fecal microbiota, fecal metabolites, and health markers.
Effects of 12-Week Avocado Consumption on Cognitive Function Among Adults with Overweight and Obesity
What’s Inside: Can daily avocado consumption influence cognitive measures? This randomized controlled trial investigated the impact of eating one avocado per day for 12 weeks on select cognitive outcomes among adults with overweight or obesity.
A Moderate-Fat Diet with One Avocado per Day Increases Plasma Antioxidants and Decreases the Oxidation of Small, Dense LDL in Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
What’s Inside: Avocados are a nutrient-dense source of MUFAs and are rich in antioxidants. Avocados have an additional LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering effect beyond that observed when their MUFAs are substituted for SFAs, especially on small, dense LDL (sdLDL) particles, which are susceptible to in vivo oxidation and associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated whether a healthy diet with 1 avocado daily decreased the following secondary outcomes: circulating oxidized LDL (oxLDL) and related oxidative stress markers.
Hass Avocado Inclusion in a Weight Loss Diet Supported Weight Loss and Altered Gut Microbiota: A 12 Week Randomized Parallel-controlled Trial 1
What’s Inside: A randomized parallel-controlled trial randomized overweight or obese participants into one of two 12 week dietary recommendations to determine whether including one avocado daily in a hypocaloric diet would affect body weight and composition.
