Regular Intake of a Usual Serving Size of Flavanol-Rich Cocoa Powder Does Not Affect Cardiometabolic Parameters in Stably Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension—A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Regular Intake of a Usual Serving Size of Flavanol-Rich Cocoa Powder Does Not Affect Cardiometabolic Parameters in Stably Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension—A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Regular cocoa consumption has been shown to improve blood pressure (BP), insulin sensitivity, and lipid levels in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), using up to 100 g of chocolate or 54 g of cocoa. These effects, attributed to cocoa flavanols, would be beneficial for patients with T2D if they coul...

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Main Authors: Lisa Dicks, Natalie Kirch, Dorothea Gronwald, Kerstin Wernken, Benno F. Zimmermann, Hans-Peter Helfrich, Sabine Ellinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
type 2 diabetes
flavanol-rich cocoa
blood pressure
glucose metabolism
lipid status
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1435

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