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The Effect of Avocado Consumption on Vascular Health

NCT01595607 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-02-24

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Summary

The study will investigate the effect of avocado consumption on markers of vascular health. Sixty participants will be enrolled in the 6-week study. A randomized parallel design will be utilized. Participants will either receive a typical American diet, or a modified typical American diet in which avocado is substituted for foods that contain moderate and high amounts of saturated fat, to allow the isoenergetic inclusion of avocado.

Conditions

  • Focus: Avocado Consumption & Vascular Health

Interventions

OTHER

Diet Treatment

Participants will consume a controlled diet for 6 weeks where all meals will be provided by the facility. Participants will be instructed to eat all foods and only foods provided to them.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hass Avocado Board

    collaborator OTHER

  • USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center

    lead FED

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
28 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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