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The effect of one Hass avocado per day on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors
Author(s) -
Wang Li,
Bordi Peter L,
Fleming Jennifer A,
KrisEtherton Penny M
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1057.1
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , apolipoprotein b , obesity , zoology , endocrinology , cholesterol , food science , biology
Avocados are a good source of MUFA and also are rich in vitamins, minerals and phytosterols which could beneficially affect CVD risk. Well controlled studies are lacking about the specific effects of avocados on CVD risk. We conducted a randomized 3‐ period cross‐over, controlled feeding study to evaluate the effects of avocados on risk factors for CVD. Healthy, overweight/obese adults (BMI: 25–35 kg/m2) with moderately elevated LDL‐C (25– 90th percentile) consumed 3 isocaloric treatment diets (5 weeks each) with a 2 week run‐in Average American diet. Treatment diets were matched for SFA (<7% energy) and included a low‐fat diet (LF: 24% fat, 59% CHO, 16% PRO), a moderate fat diet (MF: 34% fat, 49% CHO, 16% PRO), and an avocado diet, which provided 1 avocado/day and an equivalent fatty acid profile as the MF diet (AV: 34% fat, 49% CHO, 16% PRO). Blood samples were collected at baseline and the end of each treatment diet. The AV diet significantly decreased TC, LDL‐C, apoB, LDL/HDL ratio and apoB/apoAI ratio (P<0.001). All treatment diets elicited a reduction in LDL‐C, however the LDL‐C reduction during the AV diet was the greatest (P<0.05). The AV diet and the MF diet did not significantly affect TG and HDL‐C, whereas the LF diet increased TG (P<0.001) and decreased HDL‐C (P<0.05). In summary, inclusion of one avocado a day as part of a healthy moderate fat diet beneficially affects CVD risk factors. Grant Funding Source : Hass Avocado Board