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Keep this study
Lead
Universidad de Antioquia
With
Instituto Colombiano para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (COLCIENCIAS)
Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Male
Age: 18 - 65 years old
Resides in Medellín City
Attached from the contributive regimen of Colombian Health System
Essential Arterial Hypertension, stage I or II.
Be receiving pharmacologic therapy (maximum 2 medications), whose dose has been stable for eight weeks prior to study entry.
Voluntary desire to consume 6,5; 12; 25 or 50 grams of chocolate per day for 18 weeks.
Voluntary desire to participate in the trial and sign informed consent.
You may not be if
Secondary hypertension
Injury in target organ: heart, kidney, brain and retina
Presence of diabetes mellitus
BMI (Body Mass Index) major or equal to 30
Present smoker or with less than four weeks of abstinence of tobacco
Consume antiplatelet substances
Regular consumption of antioxidants and multivitamins
During the study excluded any participant to present a sudden increase in blood pressure: SBP greater than or equal to 180 mmHg and/or DBP greater or equal to 110 mm Hg.
