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Esser, Diederik, Mars, Monica, Oosterink, Els, Stalmach, Angelique, Müller, Michael 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5930-9905 and Afman, Lydia A
(2014)
Dark chocolate consumption improves leukocyte adhesion factors and vascular function in overweight men.
The FASEB Journal, 28 (3).
pp. 1464-1473.
ISSN 0892-6638
Abstract
Flavanol-enriched chocolate consumption increases endothelium-dependent vasodilation. Most research so far has focused on flow-mediated dilation (FMD) only; the effects on other factors relevant to endothelial health, such as inflammation and leukocyte adhesion, have hardly been addressed. We investigated whether consumption of regular dark chocolate also affects other markers of endothelial health, and whether chocolate enrichment with flavanols has additional benefits. In a randomized double-blind crossover study, the effects of acute and of 4 wk daily consumption of high flavanol chocolate (HFC) and normal flavanol chocolate (NFC) on FMD, augmentation index (AIX), leukocyte count, plasma cytokines, and leukocyte cell surface molecules in overweight men (age 45-70 yr) were investigated. Sensory profiles and motivation scores to eat chocolate were also collected. Findings showed that a 4 wk chocolate intake increased FMD by 1%, which was paralleled by a decreased AIX of 1%, decreased leukocyte cell count, decreased plasma sICAM1 and sICAM3, and decreased leukocyte adhesion marker expression (P
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | flow mediated dilation,augmentation index,high-fat challenge,cardiovascular disease,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology |
| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2014 18:09 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2022 06:05 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/47627 |
| DOI: | 10.1096/fj.13-239384 |
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