Nutrition Research
Nutrition Research
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Find nutrition reseach on the benefits of avocados for cardiovascular health, weight management, type 2 diabetes, and healthy living at every age
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Avocado intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in a representative survey of Australians: a secondary analysis of the 2011–2012 national nutrition and physical activity survey
What’s Inside: Avocados are a rich source of nutrients including monounsaturated fats, dietary fibre and phytochemicals. Higher dietary quality is reported in studies of consumers with higher avocado intakes. The present study aimed to examine avocado consumption and cardiometabolic risk measures in a representative sample of Australian adults.
One Avocado per Day as Part of Usual Intake Improves Diet Quality: Exploratory Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
What’s Inside: Few clinical trials have evaluated diet quality change as a predictor of intervention effectiveness.The aim was to examine changes in the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) following a food-based intervention, and assess the associations between HEI-2015 change and intervention effects on cardiometabolic risk-related outcomes.
Nutritional Avocado Intervention Improves Physical Activity Measures in Hispanic/Latino Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
What’s Inside: Nutrition and physical activity are key components for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. There remains a paucity of trial data on the effect of specific nutritional interventions on physical activity and sedentary time. One question is how a common nutrient-dense food such as avocado may impact physical activity and sedentary time in Hispanic/Latino families, a group that reports the lowest levels of physical activity.
Associations between Metabolomic Biomarkers of Avocado Intake and Glycemia in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
What’s Inside: Avocado consumption is linked to better glucose homeostasis, but small associations suggest potential population heterogeneity.
Associations Between Avocado Intake and Measures of Glucose and Insulin Homeostasis in Hispanic Individuals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
What’s Inside: The associations of avocado intake with measures of glycemia were evaluated in a cross-sectional analysis of up to 14,591 Hispanic/Latino adults.
Associations between Avocado Intake and Lower Rates of Incident Type 2 Diabetes in US Adults with Hispanic/Latino Ancestry
What’s Inside: Hispanic/Latinos in the US are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Data suggest that avocado intake is associated with better glycemic control, but whether this translates to protection from T2D has not been studied.
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.
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 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.
