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1. The temptations of chocolate.

Author

Mackenbach, Johan P.

Subjects
*PREVENTION of chronic diseases, *PREVENTION of heart diseases, *METABOLIC disorders, *BLOOD pressure, *CACAO, *DIABETES, *FLAVONOIDS, *HEALTH, *HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA, *METABOLIC regulation, *HISTORY, *PREVENTION, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The author discuses on a study which analyze the association of chocolate consumption with the risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders. It states that chocolate consumption reduces the cardiovascular diseases. He further informs about the Kuna Indians who had no disease related with blood pressure or hypertension because of the healthy diet of chocolate.

Published
2011
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2. Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Author

Buitrago-Lopez, Adriana, Sanderson, Jean, Johnson, Laura, Warnakula, Samantha, Wood, Angela, Di Angelantonio, Emanuele, and Franco, Oscar H.

Subjects
*PREVENTION of chronic diseases, *PREVENTION of heart diseases, *METABOLIC disorders, *CACAO, *CINAHL database, *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, *MEDICAL databases, *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, *MEDLINE, *META-analysis, *ONLINE information services, *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *PREVENTION, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article reports on a study based on the consumption of chocolate and its impact on cardiometabolic disorders. It informs that these disorders include cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, stroke and ischaemic heart disease. It also states that high level of consumption of chocolate reduces the risk of metabolic disorder by one third.

Published
2011
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