Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Avocados are a nutrient-dense plant-food, but limited trial-derived evidence exists about the effects of avocado intake on family nutritional status. We investigated the impact of two levels of avocado allotment, plus a standard nutrition education intervention on the nutritional status of Hispanic/Latino families. Seventy-two families consisting of at least three members of ≥5 years of age and residing in the same home, free of severe chronic disease, not on specific diets, and self-identified of Hispanic heritage, were randomized to one of two levels of avocado allotment (low = 3/week/family or high = 14/week/family) for 6 months plus 12 bi-weekly nutrition education sessions. The primary outcomes included change in a family's total energy and macro- and micronutrient intakes. Primary an

SUBMITTER: Pacheco LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8623192 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature