Conclusion : Cocoa/DC supplementation does not reduce anthropometric measures significantly .
However subgroup analysis regarding dose ( ≥ 30 g/day ) and duration ( between 4 to 8 weeks ) revealed significant reduction of body weight and BMI
ABSTRACT Background : Cocoa and dark chocolate ( DC ) have been reported to be effective for health promotion ; however the exact effect of cocoa/DC on anthropometric measures have not been yet defined .
Low vs. higher-dose dark chocolate and blood pressure in cardiovascular high-risk patients.
BACKGROUND Dark chocolate may have blood pressure-lowering properties . We conducted a prospect i ve r and omized open-label blinded end-point design trial to study a potential dose dependency of the presumed antihypertensive effect of dark chocolate by directly comparing low vs. higher doses of dark chocolate over the course of 3 months . METHODS We enrolled a total of 102 patients with prehypertension/stage 1 hypertension and established cardiovascular end-organ damage or diabetes mellitus . Patients were r and omly assigned to receive either 6 or 25 g/day of flavanol-rich dark chocolate for 3 months . The difference in 24-h mean blood pressure between groups was defined as the primary outcome measure . RESULTS Significant reductions in mean ambulatory 24-h blood pressure were observed between baseline and follow-up in both groups ( 6 g/day : -2.3 mm Hg , 95 % confidence interval -4.1 to -0.4 ; 25 g/day : -1.9 mm Hg , 95 % confidence interval -3.6 to -0.2 ) . There were no significant differences in blood pressure changes between groups . In the higher-dose group , a slight increase in body weight was noted ( 0.8 kg , 95 % confidence interval 0.06 to 1.6 ) . CONCLUSIONS The findings are consistent with the hypothesis that dark chocolate may be associated with a reduction in blood pressure ( BP ) . However , due to the lack of a control group , confounding may be possible and the results should be interpreted with caution
Conclusion : Cocoa/DC supplementation does not reduce anthropometric measures significantly .
However subgroup analysis regarding dose ( ≥ 30 g/day ) and duration ( between 4 to 8 weeks ) revealed significant reduction of body weight and BMI
ABSTRACT Background : Cocoa and dark chocolate ( DC ) have been reported to be effective for health promotion ; however the exact effect of cocoa/DC on anthropometric measures have not been yet defined .