Cocoa intake and arterial stiffness in subjects with cardiovascular risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To analyze the relationship of cocoa intake to central and peripheral blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and carotid intima-media thickness in subjects with some cardiovascular risk factor.

Findings

Design

A cross-sectional study of 351 subjects (mean age 54.76 years, 62.4% males).

Measurements

Intake of cocoa and other foods using a food frequency questionnaire, central and peripheral (ambulatory and office) blood pressure, central and peripheral augmentation index, pulse wave velocity, ambulatory arterial stiffness index, carotid intima-media thickness, and ankle-brachial index.

Results

Higher pulse wave velocity and greater cardiovascular risk were found in non-cocoa consumers as compared to high consumers (p < 0.05). In a multivariate an

SUBMITTER: Recio-Rodriguez JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3299654 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature