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  • Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds

    A diet that included an avocado a day reduced visceral belly fat in women in a randomized controlled study of adults with overweight and obesity.

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  • Editor’s Note: To reach Naiman Khan, email nakhan2@illinois.edu.

    The paper “Avocado consumption, abdominal adiposity, and oral glucose tolerance among persons with overweight and obesity” is available online.

    DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab187na