Background: There is substantial interest in chocolate and flavan-3-ols for the prevention of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Objective: The objective was to systematically review the …

Background: Cocoa flavanols may improve cardiometabolic health. Evidence from small
short-term randomized clinical trials (RCTs) remains inconsistent, and large long-term RCTs …

Background Consumption of chocolate has been often hypothesized to reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to chocolate's high levels of stearic acid and antioxidant …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Epidemiologic studies have suggested beneficial effects of
flavonoids on cardiovascular disease. Cocoa and particularly dark chocolate are rich in …

Although epidemiological studies have examined the role of chocolate in preventing
cardiometabolic disease, the results remain inconsistent. Herein, we conducted a meta …

Objective Studies investigating the impact of chocolate consumption on cardiovascular
disease (CVD) have reached inconsistent conclusions. As such, a quantitative assessment …

Background Cocoa extract is a source of flavanols that favorably influence vascular risk
factors in small and short-term trials, yet effects on clinical cardiovascular events are …

Cocoa products, which are rich sources of flavonoids, have been shown to reduce blood
pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dark chocolate contains saturated fat and is …

Background Consumption of almonds or dark chocolate and cocoa has favorable effects on
markers of coronary heart disease; however, the combined effects have not been evaluated …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading determinant of mortality and morbidity in women.
Functional foods are attracting interest as potential regulators of the susceptibility to disease …