Assessing the Value of Avocados on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes

Inclusion Criteria

• •Participant reported diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes
• •HbA1c between 5.7%-11% (inclusive) and / or fasting blood glucose of ≥ 100 mg/dL
• •BMI 27-50 kg/m2 (inclusive)
• •Age range - 18 - 65 years (inclusive)
• •On stable regimen of all medications (including diabetes) for at least 3 months (brief regimens of medications such as antibiotics, steroids, etc. are permitted)
• •Willing to follow all requirements of study protocol including blood draws
• •Under the care of a physician who will be responsible for managing the subject's diabetes
• •Willing to give release to provide their treating MD with information about the trial
• •Thyroid disease for which the participant is untreated or has had treatment changed within the last 6 months. History of thyroid disease or current thyroid disease treated with a stable medication regimen for at least 6 months is acceptable
• •Uncontrolled gastrointestinal disorders including chronic malabsorptive conditions, peptic ulcer disease, Crohn's disease, chronic diarrhea, or active gallbladder disease
• •Current cancer or cancer treatment, or a history of cancer or cancer treatment within the last 3 years. Persons with successfully resected non-melanoma carcinoma of the skin may be enrolled.
• •Dementia, psychiatric illness, or substance abuse that may interfere with adherence (e.g., illness that is currently unstable or resistant to first-line therapy; substance abuse in the past year)
• •Women who are pregnant, lactating, trying to become pregnant or unwilling to use an effective means of birth control
• •Currently consuming \>14 alcoholic drinks (1 drink = 12 fl oz beer, 4 fl oz wine or 1.5 fl oz liquor) per week and unwilling to stop intake during study participation
• •Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to enrollment
• •Any other condition or factor which in the opinion of the study physician or investigator makes it inadvisable for the candidate to participate in the trial