Olive you healthy: daily olives may boost cholesterol in young adults

NCT ID NCT05218980

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether eating six olives every day for five weeks can improve cholesterol and other health markers in healthy young adults. Researchers will compare blood tests from 226 Yale college students before and after the olive-eating period. The goal is to see if this simple dietary change can help maintain heart health early in life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Organic table olives
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that adding olives to a daily diet helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels in young adults.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study in healthy college students, so results may not apply to the general population. The intervention is only 5 weeks long, so long-term benefits are unknown.

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CHOLESTEROL HEALTHY DIET HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HEALTHY NUTRITION

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Locations

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

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