Cocoa flavanol supplementation and the effect on insulin resistance in females who are overweight or obese; a randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Publication date
2023-03-01Creators
Macdonald, Ian A
Simpson, Elizabeth J
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There is interest in the impact that dietary interventions can have on preventing the transition from insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes, including a suggestion that bioactive components of cocoa may enhance fasting insulin sensitivity. However, a role for Cocoa Flavanols in reducing insulin resistance in the insulin-stimulated state, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is unresolved. This study investigated whether cocoa flavanol consumption improved whole-body insulin-mediated glucose uptake in females with overweight/obesity, using a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel-group design.
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Subjects
- Insulin resistance
- Flavonoids -- Physiological effect
- Cocoa
- Dietary supplements -- Therapeutic use
- Insulin Resistance
- Flavonoids
- Diet Therapy
- Insulin resistance; Cocoa flavanols; Females; Hyperinsulinemic Clamp; HOMA-IR; Quicki
- Subjects Allied to Medicine
- W Medicine and related subjects (NLM Classification)::WK Endocrine system
- R Medicine::RC Internal medicine
Divisions
- University of Nottingham, UK Campus::Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences::School of Life Sciences
Deposit date
2023-01-20Corporate creators
- Mars Incorporated
Data type
Raw Data; Physiological MeasurementsContributors
- Macdonald, Ian A
- Simpson, Elizabeth J
- Dunlop, Mandy V
- Mendes, Buddhike
- Kwik Uribe, Catherine
- Schroeter, Hagen
Funders
- Other
- Mars Incorporated
Grant number
- PO:1000165377
Collection dates
- March 2009 - October 2010
Coverage
- Nottinghamshire UK
Data collection method
Data Collection ProtocolResource languages
- en
Copyright
- IA Macdonald, University of Nottingham
- EJ Simpson, University of Nottingham