A single dose of dark chocolate increases parasympathetic modulation and heart rate variability in healthy subjects
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effect of a single dose of dark chocolate (70% cocoa) on blood pressure and heart rate variability. Methods: Thirty-one healthy subjects (aged 18-25 years; both sexes) were divided into two groups: 10 subjects in the white choc...
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| Language: | English |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
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| Series: | Revista de Nutrição |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732016000600765&lng=en&tlng=en |