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1Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Explore (New York, N.Y.)
|February 4, 2020
Summary
This study found no significant link between how often young women eat chocolate and their heart rate variability. Chocolate consumption frequency does not appear to impact the autonomic regulation of the heart.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nutritional Science
- Autonomic Nervous System Function
Background:
- Previous research suggests cardiovascular benefits of chocolate.
- An inverse relationship exists between chocolate consumption and cardiac events.
- The impact of chocolate intake on heart rate variability remains unstudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between chocolate consumption frequency and heart rate variability.
- To determine if chocolate eating habits influence cardiac autonomic regulation.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 98 young females (19-21 years).
- Assessed chocolate eating habits via questionnaire.
- Measured heart rate variability (time and frequency domains) using Finometer and Powerlab.
- Controlled for anthropometry, blood pressure, and fasting blood sugar.
Main Results:
- Three consumption groups identified: none, 2-4 servings/week, 5+ servings/week.
- No significant differences in heart rate variability parameters (time/frequency domains) or blood pressure across groups.
- Chocolate intake frequency showed no correlation with cardiovascular parameters or heart rate variability.
Conclusions:
- Relative frequency of chocolate consumption may not influence cardiac autonomic regulation in young females.
- No correlation found between chocolate intake and heart rate variability parameters.
Keywords:
ChocolateDiastolic blood pressureHeart rate variabilityMean arterial pressureSystolic blood pressureMore Related Videos
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