Theobromine consumption does not improve fasting and postprandial vascular function in overweight and obese subjects.

Backgound: Theobromine, a component of cocoa, may favorably affect conventional lipid-related cardiovascular risk markers, but effects on flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and other vascular function markers are not known. Objective: To evaluate the effects of 4-week theobromine consumption (500 mg/day)...

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Published in:	European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 981 - 988
Main Authors:	Smolders, Lotte, Mensink, Ronald P., van den Driessche, Jose J., Joris, Peter J., Plat, Jogchum
Format:	research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Apr2019
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost