136
Participants
Start Date
October 31, 2007
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2008
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2008
Cocoa powder berverage, dark chocolate bar
Sugar drink containing 30 g of cocoa powder and 50 g of a 65% dark chocolate, and the control group received 30 g of placebo drink containing 0 g of cocoa powder. Each drink was prepared by using 300 ml of water and 30 g of sugar, also were consumed twice each day: with breakfast and afternoon meal. during 7-d after the intervention started.
Placebo
Sugar drink containing 30 g of cocoa powder and 50 g of a 65% dark chocolate, and the control group received 30 g of placebo drink containing 0 g of cocoa powder. Each drink was prepared by using 300 ml of water and 30 g of sugar, also were consumed twice each day: with breakfast and afternoon meal. during 7-d after the intervention started.
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Universidad Industrial de Santander., Bogotá DC.
Instituto Colombiano para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (COLCIENCIAS)
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Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
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