BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is seeking participants for a clinical nutrition study exploring how daily avocado consumption may impact blood sugar control in adults with Type 2 diabetes.
Researchers say the Avocado-T2D study will measure the effects of daily avocado consumption on factors including fasting blood glucose, glycemic control, and insulin sensitivity.
“This study will help us better understand whether incorporating avocados into a controlled dietary pattern can positively influence blood sugar regulation and overall metabolic health,” said Dr. John Apolzan, director of Pennington Biomedical’s Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Laboratory…