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 .
Characterisation of Hypertensive Patients with Improved Endothelial Function after Dark Chocolate Consumption
Recent findings indicate an inverse relationship between cardiovascular disease and consumption of flavonoids . We aim ed to identify clinical and vascular parameters of treated hypertensive who present beneficial effects of dark chocolate for one-week period on vascular function . Twenty-one hypertensive subjects , aged 40–65 years , were included in a prospect i ve study with measurement of blood pressure ( BP ) , brachial flow-mediated dilatation ( FMD ) , peripheral arterial tonometry , and central hemodynamic parameters . These tests were repeated after seven days of eating dark chocolate 75 g/day . Patients were divided according to the response in FMD : responders ( n = 12 ) and nonresponders ( n = 9 ) . The responder group presented lower age ( 54 ± 7 versus 61 ± 6 years , P = 0.037 ) , Framingham risk score ( FRS ) ( 2.5 ± 1.8 versus 8.1 ± 5.1 % , P = 0.017 ) , values of peripheral ( 55 ± 9 versus 63 ± 5 mmHg , P = 0.041 ) , and central pulse pressure ( PP ) ( 44 ± 10 versus 54 ± 6 mmHg , P = 0.021 ) . FMD response showed negative correlation with FRS ( r = −0.60 , P = 0.014 ) , baseline FMD ( r = −0.54 , P = 0.011 ) , baseline reactive hyperemia index ( RHI ; r = −0.56 , P = 0.008 ) , and central PP ( r = −0.43 , P = 0.05 ) . However , after linear regression analysis , only FRS and baseline RHI were associated with FMD response . In conclusion , one-week dark chocolate intake significantly improved endothelial function and reduced  BP in younger hypertensive with impaired endothelial function in spite of lower cardiovascular risk
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 .