Avocado consumers had significantly higher overall diet quality than non-avocado consumers in relation to the healthy eating index.
Research found avocado consumers more closely adhere to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans compared to those who don’t eat avocados, as measured by the Healthy Eating Index.
Reference:
1. Fulgoni VL, Dreher M and Davenport A. Avocado Consumption is Associated with Better Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake, and Lower Metabolic Syndrome Risk in US Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2008. Nutrition Journal. 2013; 12:1 (2 January 2013).
These findings are based on NHANES survey data from the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the 24-hour dietary recalls may be inaccurate and biased due to misreporting and memory lapses. The findings cannot provide causal evidence between avocado consumption and improvements in diet quality.
1. Fulgoni VL, Dreher M and Davenport A. Avocado Consumption is Associated with Better Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake, and Lower Metabolic Syndrome Risk in US Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2008. Nutrition Journal. 2013; 12:1 (2 January 2013).
These findings are based on NHANES survey data from the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the 24-hour dietary recalls may be inaccurate and biased due to misreporting and memory lapses. The findings cannot provide causal evidence between avocado consumption and improvements in diet quality.
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