Table 2.
The baseline characteristics of healthy subjects consuming one medium avocado a day (Avocado, n = 20) or one medium potato or one cup of chickpeas a day (Control, n = 20) for six months.
| Avocado | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 63.3 (11.1) | 62.5 (9.2) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 24.1 (3.1) | 24.2 (2.4) |
| Education (%), some college or greater | 85 | 75 |
| Sex (female/male) | 14/6 | 11/9 |
| Dietary lutein/zeaxanthin, mg/day, mean (SD) | 3.0 (3.1) | 2.8 (2.7) |
| Dietary protein, g/day (SD) | 75.3 (41.9) | 68.2 (44.0) |
| Dietary fat, g/day (SD) | 74.3 (35.0) | 66.2 (41.4) |
| Dietary carbohydrate, g/day (SD) | 246.0 (130.5) | 228.3 (130.8) |
| Dietary monounsaturated fatty acids, g/day (SD) | 27.4 (12.8) | 22.3 (11.5) |