20
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
April 30, 2014
Study Completion Date
April 30, 2014
High Flavanol Trial
The experimental trial (high flavanol content) will involve the consumption of a beverage containing about 1000mg of cocoa flavanols.
Low Flavanol Trial
The placebo trial (low flavanol content) will involve the consumption of a beverage containing 75 mg of cocoa flavanols.
High Flavanol Trial; long-term
The experimental trial (high flavanol content) will involve the daily consumption of a beverage containing about 1000mg of cocoa flavanols for 4 weeks. Subjects will be provided with 28 packets of the beverage to take home with them.
Low Flavanol Trial; long-term effects
The placebo trial (low flavanol content) will involve the daily consumption of a beverage containing 75 mg of cocoa flavanols for 4 weeks. Subjects will be provided with 28 packets to take home with them.
University of Texas at Austin: Environmental and Autonomic Physiology Laboratory, Austin
University of Texas at Austin
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