Avocados (Persea americana) are a unique fruit that can provide health benefits when
included in a healthy diet. As health care moves towards precision health and targeted …

Botanically speaking, avocado (Persea americana) is a fruit. It consists of a single large
seed surrounded by a creamy, smooth-textured edible mesocarp or pulp covered by a thick …

Background & aims Short-term randomized trials have demonstrated that replacing
saturated fat (SFA) with polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) causes a reduction or prevention of liver …

High cholesterol levels are a significant risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of
death worldwide. Lowering cholesterol plays a crucial role in maintaining good health. One …

Objective Increased subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue (SAT/VAT) volume is
associated with risk for cardiometabolic diseases. This work aimed to develop and evaluate …

Background Measurement of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) using magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) is considered accurate and safe. Single slice measurements perform similar …

Background Avocado intake improves dietary fat quality, but the subsequent impact on red
blood cell (RBC) saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA), polyunsaturated (PUFA), and …

Diet containing Mexican ancestral foods such as cocoa, nopal, avocado, and common bean
have been individually reported to have beneficial effects on obesity and comorbidities …

Background Abdominal obesity is associated with endothelial dysfunction and poorer
vascular health. Avocado consumption improves postprandial endothelial function; however …

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate short-term and long-term impact of avocado
consumption without caloric restriction on the gut microbiota of free-living adults with …