NCT01595607

The Effect of Avocado Consumption on Vascular Health

The Influence of Daily Consumption of Avocado on Biomarkers of Vascular Health

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 28 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-04-01
• Primary completion: 2012-07-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2012-05-10
• Last updated: 2016-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States