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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2024

The Effect of Dark Chocolate Consumption on Arterial Function in Endurance Male Runners: Prospective Cohort Study.

Zacharias Vordos, Ifigeneia Deli, Maria Anifanti, Stefan Kluzek, Nikolaos Koutlianos, Evangelia Kouidi, Asterios Deligiannis

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Article in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zacharias VordosLaboratory of Sports Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece.ORCID 0009-0008-2391-1102
Ifigeneia DeliLaboratory of Sports Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece.
Maria AnifantiLaboratory of Sports Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece.
Stefan KluzekSports & Exercise Medicine and Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
Nikolaos KoutlianosLaboratory of Sports Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7144-6689
Evangelia KouidiLaboratory of Sports Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5023-2542
Asterios DeligiannisLaboratory of Sports Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7765-1897

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Abstract

Foods rich in polyphenols have beneficial effects on health. This study aimed to examine the impact of dark chocolate on endurance runners' arterial function. Forty-six male amateur runners, aged 25-55, participated. The initial assessments included clinical testing, arterial stiffness measurements, and a cardiopulmonary exercise test. The participants then consumed 50 g of dark chocolate (70% cocoa) daily for two weeks, maintaining their usual training routine. After this period, the baseline assessment was repeated. The results showed significant improvements. Pulse wave velocity decreased by 11.82% (

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arterial stiffnessdark chocolateendurance runnerspolyphenolsvascular function

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