Effect of cocoa flavanol supplementation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease events: the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial
Authors
Howard D Sesso, JoAnn E Manson, Aaron K Aragaki, Pamela M Rist, Lisa G Johnson, Georgina Friedenberg, Trisha Copeland, Allison Clar, Samia Mora, M Vinayaga Moorthy, Ara Sarkissian, William R Carrick, Garnet L Anderson, COSMOS Research Group
Abstract
Cocoa extract is a source of flavanols that favourably influence vascular risk factors in small and short-term trials, yet effects on clinical cardiovascular events are untested. Cocoa extract supplementation did not significantly reduce total cardiovascular events among older adults.
Resumen del artículo
El objetivo de este estudio es comprobar si el consumo regular de un extracto de cacao rico en flavanoles conlleva efectos beneficiosos en cuanto a la aparición de enfermedades cardiovasculares. Se realizó una intervención y seguimiento a personas voluntarias durante varios años, pero no se alcanzaron resultados estadísticamente significativos.