New Research from Penn State University: Effect of Moderate Fat Diets That Include Avocados
STUDY EXPLORES THE EFFECT OF MODERATE FAT DIET THAT INCLUDES AVOCADOS ON CVD RISK FACTORS
What you should know:
A randomized, cross-over, controlled feeding trial on 45 healthy overweight and obese men and women conducted at the Pennsylvania State University and funded by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
The study evaluated whether incorporating one fresh avocado into the diet daily for five weeks could reduce bad cholesterol levels more than a diet that incorporated monounsaturated fat from vegetable oils high in oleic acid as a substitute for one fresh avocado. The diets were matched for calories and macronutrients, but not for fiber, phytosterols, or other bioactives.
The study found that overweight/obese men and women who followed a moderate fat diet
that included one fresh avocado significantly improved the ratio of total cholesterol
to HDL, or “good” cholesterol (TC-HDL/-C), and the ratio of LDL,
or “bad” cholesterol, to HDL-cholesterol (LDL-C/HDL-C).
Additionally, the avocado diet achieved the greatest reduction in LDL cholesterol compared to a low fat diet and moderate fat diet without avocado.
AVOCADO SCIENCE
In 2010, HAB established a nutrition research program to increase awareness and improve understanding of the unique benefits of avocados to human health.
For a comprehensive collection of published nutrition and scientific literature, authoritative reports and other articles on or related to avocados, their nutrients, and eating patterns that include them, visit www.avocadonutritioncenter.com.
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