Effects of Avocado Intake on the Nutritional Status of Families

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Disease

Interventions

OTHER

High-intake avocados

Families will receive 14 avocados on a weekly basis.

OTHER

Low-intake avocados

Families will receive 3 avocados on a weekly basis.

BEHAVIORAL

Diet tips

Diet tips will come from educational materials including culturally appropriate dietary and nutritional education materials, and personalized recommendations taken from http://www.choosemyplate.gov.

BEHAVIORAL

Avocado consumption advice

Recipe book with healthy recipe suggestions that include avocado.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• San Diego State University

  collaborator OTHER

• San Ysidro Health Center

  collaborator OTHER

• University of California, San Diego

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Matthew A Allison, MD, MPH · University of California, San Diego

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

5 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-04-20

Primary Completion

2019-01-08

Completion

2019-01-08

Countries

• United States

Study Locations