Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Dark Chocolate Consumption on Blood Parameters in Healthy Adult Individuals
Lead Sponsor:
Eastern Mediterranean University
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In healthy individuals, the effect of regular dark chocolate consumption for 4 weeks on blood lipid parameters such as; total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels, in ...
Detailed Description
Recent studies have shown that dark chocolate consumption may have a positive effect on cardiovascular risk markers.The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of regular consumption of dark ch...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI \< 30 kg/m2
- Systolic blood pressure \<140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg
Exclusion
- Individuals with any diagnosed chronic or acute illness
- Individuals diagnosed or in contact with Covid-19
- Individuals with allergies to cocoa/chocolate products
- Individuals in the process of losing weight
- Individuals with smoking and alcohol consumption
- Individuals taking medication or vitamin/mineral supplements
- Individuals doing heavy physical activity
- Individuals who regularly consume cocoa/chocolate products for the last 1 month (\> 3 days a week)
- Pregnant or lactating women were excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 20 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 17 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05290012
Start Date
December 20 2020
End Date
March 17 2021
Last Update
March 22 2022
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Kübra Küçükyılmaz
Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)