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In this multiethnic cohort of US women and men free of clinical cardiovascular disease between 45 and 84 years old, consumption of avocado/guacamole was not found associated with levels of inflammatory markers.
- "Our observational study confirms results from smaller studies and clinical trials that although avocados are high in fat, consumption is not associated with increased levels of inflammatory markers...
"...High-fat diets, in general, have been linked to inflammation and a host of other diseases, but not all fatty acids have similar health effects...
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The findings of this one suggest that a high adherence to a diet that is rich in protein and unsaturated fatty acids may have beneficial long-term effects on liver fat and lipid metabolism in older subjects.
- An increased intake of protein, total fat, MUFA, PUFA and fiber as well as a decreased consumption of SFAs was achieved in the intervention group.
- Adjusted for baseline intrahepatic lipids, age, sex and BMI change, a reduction of intrahepatic lipids by 33.3% was seen in the intervention group, but the median reduction was not statistically significantly compared to the control group.
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