Chocolate consumption and risk of coronary artery disease: the Million Veteran Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although previous studies have suggested cocoa products may promote cardiovascular health in the general population, no public data are available from patients receiving care in a national integrated health care system.

Objectives

We tested the hypothesis that regular chocolate consumption is associated with a lower risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) events among participants of the Million Veteran Program (MVP). Secondary analysis examined if the main hypothesis was observed among participants with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

We analyzed data from MVP participants who completed the food frequency section of the MVP Lifestyle Survey and were free of CAD at the time of survey completion. CAD events during follow-up (International Statistical Classification o

SUBMITTER: Ho YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8412179 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature