Avocado Consumption and Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
James-Martin, Brooker, Hendrie, et al. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2024.
Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 studies: 9 randomized clinical trials (503 participants) and 1 prospective cohort study (55,407 people).
- Total cholesterol fell slightly but significantly (-5.08 mg/dL) in the avocado group; LDL, HDL, and triglycerides did not differ significantly.
- In people with high cholesterol, LDL fell by 9.4 mg/dL and total cholesterol by 7.54 mg/dL; there was no difference in people with normal cholesterol.
- Body weight and body composition were not negatively affected by avocado consumption.
- Certainty of evidence was rated low to very low.
What it means for your product: An up-to-date reference for education about the healthy fats in avocado. The low certainty of evidence means these findings are not suitable as cholesterol claims.









