U.S., April 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06908941) titled 'The Cardiovascular Benefits of Resistance Training and Dark Chocolate in Female Adults' on March 19.
Brief Summary: This study investigates the effects of 85% dark chocolate supplementation on vascular function and nitric oxide (NO) levels during high-intensity resistance exercise in healthy women across menstrual phases. Using a randomized crossover design, 31 women consumed either dark chocolate or milk chocolate before exercising during the early follicular and mid-luteal phases. Vascular markers, including pulse wave velocity (ftPWV), arterial stiffness, blood pressure, and plasma NO levels, were measured at multiple time points...