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

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/...

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Autores principales:	Lorena S. Pacheco, Ryan D. Bradley, Julie O. Denenberg, Cheryl A. M. Anderson, Matthew A. Allison
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9e4c33129e7a4037a949f7e4ed52292a2021-11-25T18:36:10ZEffects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial10.3390/nu131140212072-6643https://doaj.org/article/9e4c33129e7a4037a949f7e4ed52292a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/4021https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6643Avocados 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 analysis was intention-to-treat with unpaired, two-sided <i>t</i>-tests to assess mean changes between groups at 6 months. At 6 months, the high avocado allotment group had a significant reduction in energy intake, carbohydrate, animal and vegetable protein, saturated and polyunsaturated fat, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, and vitamin D intakes (all <i>p</i> < 0.05). A high allotment of avocados significantly reduced self-reported energy intake by 29% kcal/family/day, compared to a 3% kcal/family/day reduction in families who received a low allotment. Culturally-appropriate plant-food interventions may alter the nutritional status of at-risk families.Lorena S. PachecoRyan D. BradleyJulie O. DenenbergCheryl A. M. AndersonMatthew A. AllisonMDPI AGarticleavocado<i>Persea americana</i>promotoraplant-foodnutrition educationfamily interventionNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641ENNutrients, Vol 13, Iss 4021, p 4021 (2021)
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topic	avocado <i>Persea americana</i> promotora plant-food nutrition education family intervention Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641
spellingShingle	avocado <i>Persea americana</i> promotora plant-food nutrition education family intervention Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Lorena S. Pacheco Ryan D. Bradley Julie O. Denenberg Cheryl A. M. Anderson Matthew A. Allison Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
description	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 analysis was intention-to-treat with unpaired, two-sided <i>t</i>-tests to assess mean changes between groups at 6 months. At 6 months, the high avocado allotment group had a significant reduction in energy intake, carbohydrate, animal and vegetable protein, saturated and polyunsaturated fat, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, and vitamin D intakes (all <i>p</i> < 0.05). A high allotment of avocados significantly reduced self-reported energy intake by 29% kcal/family/day, compared to a 3% kcal/family/day reduction in families who received a low allotment. Culturally-appropriate plant-food interventions may alter the nutritional status of at-risk families.
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author	Lorena S. Pacheco Ryan D. Bradley Julie O. Denenberg Cheryl A. M. Anderson Matthew A. Allison
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title	Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
title_short	Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
title_full	Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
title_fullStr	Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
title_sort	effects of different allotments of avocados on the nutritional status of families: a cluster randomized controlled trial
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/9e4c33129e7a4037a949f7e4ed52292a
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Effects of Different Allotments of Avocados on the Nutritional Status of Families: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

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