AvoCog - the Effect of Daily Avocado Intake on Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Brain Aging
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 – 85
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 70 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if adding avocados to the diet of impacts cognition in 70 older adults, age 65-85, without dementia. We will test for change in functional MRI, cognitive performance, and brain blood flow. Intervention group participants will be asked to consume 1 avocado per day for 12 weeks. Participants in the control group will be asked to continue their normal i…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Males and females aged 65-85 years
* Good general health with no concomitant disease
* BMI 18.5 - 35 kg/m2
* Mini Mental State Exam ≥26
* Reports consuming ≤2 medium avocados per month
* Reports consuming ≤3 servings of carotenoid-rich foods per week and ≤3 servings of fruits …
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