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avocado and Reduced Triglyceride Levels

Research synthesisLow evidenceSmall effect4 studies · 1 beneficial · 3 neutral · 0 harmful

Across 4 studies, 1 reported a moderate beneficial effect of avocado on reducing triglyceride levels, while 3 found neutral effects. The single beneficial study was a high-quality randomized controlled trial in adults with elevated triglycerides (135-499 mg/dL) using a dose of 1 avocado per day (~180 g) over 21 days, showing a significant reduction of 17.4%. Overall, the predominant effect size is small, and the evidence is limited by the small number of studies and inconsistent results.

  • Effective dose range: 1 avocado (~180 g/day)
  • Studied populations: healthy adults with elevated triglycerides (135-499 mg/dL)

Caveats: Evidence base is small (only 4 studies) — conclusions should be considered preliminary. Many of the included studies did not reach statistical significance — effect may be smaller than the predominant direction suggests. The beneficial effect was observed in a specific clinical population with elevated triglycerides; results may not generalize to normolipidemic individuals.

Generated Jul 10, 2026
Doses used in studies
  • g/day: 30–500 (median 222.5, IQR 67.5–420) — 2 studies
Time to effect
Median: 3 weeks · IQR 3 weeks–3 weeks · Range 3 weeks–3 weeks — Reported in 1 of 4 studies
4 of 4 papers
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