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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Avocado Consumption and Risk Factors for Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
What’s Inside: Investigated the relationship between avocado intake and cardiovascular health: a meta-analysis.
Avocado consumption increases macular pigment density in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
What’s Inside: Investigated whether consuming one fresh avocado per day could improve cognition and macular pigment density. A randomized, controlled trial.
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 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.
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.
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.
