'Promising Signals' With Cocoa Flavanols to Reduce CV Events?
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Results of a large, randomized trial of a cocoa flavanol supplement showed a trend toward a reduction in total cardiovascular events, although the reduction did not reach statistical significance in comparison with placebo. However, some secondary endpoints, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) death, did show significant results the researchers called "promising" and that warrant further investigation
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@ashmita Additional analyses comparing participants adherent to cocoa flavanols to those adherent to placebo found a significant 15% reduction in the primary endpoint of total CVD events among participants taking the supplement regularly. Moreover, cocoa flavanols significantly reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events (MI plus stroke plus CVD death) by 16%, compared to placebo in this analysis.