Avocado Consumption and Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Vol. 124; no. 2; pp. 233 - 248.e4
• Main Authors: James-Martin, Genevieve, Brooker, Paige G., Hendrie, Gilly A., Stonehouse, Welma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Adult; apolipoprotein B; Avocado; avocados; bioactive compounds; blood glucose; blood pressure; Body composition; body mass index; Body Weight; Cardiometabolic health; Cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; Cholesterol; Cholesterol, HDL; Cholesterol, LDL; dietetics; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; Humans; hypercholesterolemia; insulin; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; meta-analysis; observational studies; Observational Studies as Topic; people; Persea; Prospective Studies; risk; systematic review; Triglycerides; waist circumference; waist-to-hip ratio; Avocado; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiometabolic health; Cholesterol; Body composition

Avocados are a rich source of unsaturated fats and bioactives, however, their role in altering cardiometabolic risk factors is unclear. The aim was to review the effects of consuming diets containing avocado compared with control diets containing no or low amounts of avocado on cardiometabolic risk...