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Table 7 Acute changes in FMD and BP after single dose chocolate intake

From: Blood pressure and endothelial function in healthy, pregnant women after acute and daily consumption of flavanol-rich chocolate: a pilot, randomized controlled trial

 

Low-flavanol

High-flavanol

Pvalue of change between treatments

Chocolate

Chocolate

(n = 21)

(n = 23)

FMD (%)

   

0 min (baseline)

13.3 ± 3.8

11.9 ± 4.7

-

60 min

13.0 ± 4.3

10.2 ± 3.1

0.50

120 min

12.1 ± 3.0

10.8 ± 4.2

0.99

180 min

11.0 ± 2.8

11.6 ± 3.7

0.18

P value (60 vs. 0 min)

0.82

0.18

 

P value (120 vs. 0 min)

0.35

0.24

 

P value (180 vs. 0 min)

0.16

0.77

 

Systolic BP (mmHg)

   

0 min (baseline)

105.9 ± 7.8

109.4 ± 7.6

-

60 min

107.0 ± 5.7

110.3 ± 6.8

0.95

120 min

105.3 ± 6.0

110.0 ± 7.1

0.49

180 min

105.8 ± 5.7

108.7 ± 6.3

0.72

P value (60 vs. 0 min)

0.38

0.39

 

P value (120 vs. 0 min)

0.59

0.66

 

P value (180 vs. 0 min)

0.86

0.55

 

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

   

0 min (baseline)

64.2 ± 6.2

66.8 ± 6.3

-

60 min

64.2 ± 5.9

64.5 ± 5.1

0.07

120 min

64.0 ± 5.1

66.1 ± 5.6

0.68

180 min

64.2 ± 4.9

66.4 ± 5.1

0.81

P value (60 vs. 0 min)

0.98

0.01

 

P value (120 vs. 0 min)

0.73

0.36

 

P value (180 vs. 0 min)

0.94

0.68

 

Mean arterial BP (mmHg)

   

0 min (baseline)

78.1 ± 6.5

81.0 ± 5.9

-

60 min

78.5 ± 5.4

79.8 ± 5.2

0.16

120 min

77.8 ± 5.1

80.7 ± 5.7

0.92

180 min

78.0 ± 4.8

80.5 ± 4.9

0.73

P value (60 vs. 0 min)

0.72

0.08

 

P value (120 vs. 0 min)

0.64

0.69

 

P value (180 vs. 0 min)

0.90

0.52

 
  1. Values are means ± SD.