Protective effect of dark chocolate on cardiovascular disease factors and body composition in type 2 diabetes : a parallel, randomized, clinical trial
Joint Authors
Jahanshahi, Ali Rida
Haghighizadeh, Muhammad Husayn
Ayyubi, Nina
Jafarirad, Sima
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 8 (31 Aug. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-08-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : Diabetes leads to complications such as cardiovascular diseases.
There are limited data about the effect of dark chocolate on cardiovascular function in patients with diabetes.
Objectives : The current study aimed at determining the effect of dark chocolate on cardiovascular health and body composition among people with diabetes.
Methods : The current parallel, randomized, clinical trial was conducted on 44 patients with diabetes (Ahvaz, Iran).
They were randomly assigned into the intervention (n = 21, 30 g dark chocolate daily for 8 weeks) and the control groups (n = 23).
At the beginning and end of the intervention period, fasting blood samples were collected to measure nitric oxide (NO) and angiotensin II.
Also, anthropometric measurement, body composition analyses, and blood pressure were compared between the 2 groups before and after the intervention.
Results: A significant reduction in systolic (-6.9 7.3 vs.
0.3 1.9; P = 0.001) and diastolic blood pressure (-5.8 6.7 vs.
0.5 3.9; P = 0.001), waist circumference (WC) (-0.7 1.0 vs.
0.1 1.2; P = 0.007), and significant increase in soft lean mass (P = 0.045) was observed in the intervention group.
There were no significant changes inNOlevels, but a trend close to significance for angiotensin II (P = 0.052) at end of the intervention between the 2 groups.
Conclusions : The current study findings showed that dark chocolate consumption in patients with diabetes might improve their WC, body composition, and blood pressure, but had no effect on NO in this dosage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ayyubi, Nina& Jafarirad, Sima& Haghighizadeh, Muhammad Husayn& Jahanshahi, Ali Rida. 2017. Protective effect of dark chocolate on cardiovascular disease factors and body composition in type 2 diabetes : a parallel, randomized, clinical trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 19, no. 8, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-789891
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ayyubi, Nina…[et al.]. Protective effect of dark chocolate on cardiovascular disease factors and body composition in type 2 diabetes : a parallel, randomized, clinical trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 19, no. 8 (Aug. 2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-789891
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ayyubi, Nina& Jafarirad, Sima& Haghighizadeh, Muhammad Husayn& Jahanshahi, Ali Rida. Protective effect of dark chocolate on cardiovascular disease factors and body composition in type 2 diabetes : a parallel, randomized, clinical trial. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 19, no. 8, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-789891
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6-7
Record ID
BIM-789891