Effects of Avocado Intake on the Nutritional Status of Families

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

Avocados are an excellent source of fiber, potassium, magnesium, and poly- and mono-unsaturated fats. They can be a nutrient dense component of healthful dietary patterns and have the potential to improve the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profiles of families in the United States (US). The proposed research plan will focus on the contribution of avocado intake to the reduction in CVD risk of US families, by examining the effects of avocado intake on the overall nutritional status of families. Of particular interest is establishing these effects in ethnic populations such as Hispanics/Latinos. On average, Hispanic/Latinos are at increased risk for metabolic diseases that predispose to CVD. This 6-month cluster randomized trial in Hispanic/Latino Americans aims to accurately determine the impact of avocados on the overall dietary pattern of their families. Future research will extend the results of the current trial to a larger sample of ethnically diverse families in order to evaluate whether sustained changes occur in nutritional, cardiovascular and metabolic health status.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02903433

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

72

Starts

2017-04-20

Expected to finish

2019-01-08

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-07

Who can join

Age: 5 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be part of a family that consists of at least 3 individuals, but no more than 8, who reside in the same home
• Self-identify as Latino or Hispanic
• Be older than 5 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Families with members who have clinically severe chronic diseases requiring specific diets (e.g. stage IV congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis)
• Those allergic to avocados
• Those with LATEX allergy
• Families who are already high consumers of avocados (i.e. more than 1 avocado per adult and more than ½ avocado per child per day);
• Those who are unwilling to eat avocados.
• Family members with nursing or pregnant females or females planning to become pregnant
• Family members under the age of 5 years will not be counted toward the number of family members who will be expected to participate in the intervention (i.e., adhere to healthy diet tips or consume avocados)
• Families intending to move, or which include family members intending to move, within the next 6 months

Where it is running

• South Bay Latino Research Center — Chula Vista, California, United States

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