Table 2 MED after daily consumption of 30 g chocolate for 6, 9 and 12 weeks and after 3-week washout
From: Chocolate flavanols and skin photoprotection: a parallel, double-blind, randomized clinical trial
High-flavanol chocolate (n = 33) | Low-flavanol chocolate (n = 41) | Pvalue of changes between treatments | |
|---|---|---|---|
MED (J/cm2) | |||
Baseline | 0.56 ± 0.14 | 0.61 ± 0.17 | - |
Week 6 | 0.59 ± 0.17 | 0.61 ± 0.15 | 0.36 |
Week 9 | 0.58 ± 0.15 | 0.63 ± 0.18 | 0.86 |
Week 12 | 0.58 ± 0.14 | 0.62 ± 0.18 | 0.70 |
P value (Week 6 vs. Baseline) | 0.24 | 0.96 | |
P value (Week 9 vs. Baseline) | 0.29 | 0.36 | |
P value (Week 12 vs. Baseline) | 0.20 | 0.39 | |
MED Washout period | |||
Week 15 | 0.56 ± 0.14 | 0.64 ± 0.18 | 0.21 |
P value (Week 15 vs.Week 12) | 0.22 | 0.53 |