The Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial (HAT): A Collaborative Multicenter Model for Large-Scale, Privately Funded Nutrition Research Consortia

By afschroeder • June 24, 2026

Kris-Etherton PM, Li Z, Matthan NR, Rajaram S, Sabaté J, Reboussin DM, Ford N, Barnes S, Petersen KS. The Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial (HAT): A Collaborative Multicenter Model for Large-Scale, Privately Funded Nutrition Research Consortia. Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 May 13;10(6):107713. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2026.107713. PMID: 42338620; PMCID: PMC13285833.

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