Cocoa flavanol consumption improves cognitive function, blood pressure control, and metabolic profile in elderly subjects: the Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging (CoCoA) Study--a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent evidence has indicated that flavanol consumption may have many health benefits in humans, including improved cognitive activities.

Objective

The aim was to evaluate the effect of flavanol consumption on cognitive performance in cognitively intact elderly subjects.

Design

This was a double-blind, controlled, parallel-arm study conducted in 90 elderly individuals without clinical evidence of cognitive dysfunction who were randomly assigned to consume daily for 8 wk a drink containing 993 mg [high flavanol (HF)], 520 mg [intermediate flavanol (IF)], or 48 mg [low flavanol (LF)] cocoa flavanols (CFs). Cognitive function was assessed at baseline and after 8 wk by using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Trail Making Test (TMT) A and B, and the

SUBMITTER: Mastroiacovo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4340060 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature