March 2012. Volume 8. Number 1

Consumption of chocolate may reduce the incidence of some cardiovascular diseases

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Buitrago-Lopez A, Sanderson J, Johnson L, Warnakula S, Wood A, Di Angelantonio E et al. Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2011;343:d4488.
Reviewers: Buñuel Álvarez JC1, Lojo Pons P2.
1Àrea Bàsica de Salut Girona-4. Institut Català de la Salut. Girona. España.
2Hospital Universitario de Girona Josep Trueta. Girona. España.
Correspondence: José Cristóbal Buñuel Álvarez. Email: jcbunuel@gmail.com
Reception date: 22/12/2011
Acceptance date: 23/12/2011
Publication date: 04/01/2012

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: this systematic review of observational studies found that the level of chocolate consumption may be associated with a significant reduction in the risk of various cardiometabolic diseases.

Reviewers' commentary: in children and adults, chocolate consumptionis usually made in combination withcarbohydrates andfatsof high energy content. This couldparadoxically increase the risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome and CVD,results that arepreciselythose who health professionals wish toavoid.Iffuture clinical trialsconducted bothin childrenand adults,confirm these beneficial results, chocolate shouldbe administeredin "low calorie forms", and not combinedwith fat orcarbohydrates. In the meantime, chocolate consumption should not be activelyrecommendedin itscurrentcommercialhypercaloric forms.

How to cite this article

Buñuel Álvarez JC, Lojo Pons P. El consumo de chocolate podría disminuir la incidencia de algunas enfermedades cardiovasculares. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:7.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Buitrago-Lopez A, Sanderson J, Johnson L, Warnakula S, Wood A, Di Angelantonio E et al. Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2011;343:d4488.
Reviewers: Buñuel Álvarez JC1, Lojo Pons P2.
1Àrea Bàsica de Salut Girona-4. Institut Català de la Salut. Girona. España.
2Hospital Universitario de Girona Josep Trueta. Girona. España.
Correspondence: José Cristóbal Buñuel Álvarez. Email: jcbunuel@gmail.com
Reception date: 22/12/2011
Acceptance date: 23/12/2011
Publication date: 04/01/2012

How to cite this article

Buñuel Álvarez JC, Lojo Pons P. El consumo de chocolate podría disminuir la incidencia de algunas enfermedades cardiovasculares. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:7.

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