Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review
Obesity remains a major public health problem due to its increasing prevalence. Natural products have become common as adjunct therapeutic agents for treating obesity and preventing metabolic diseases. Cocoa and its products are commonly consumed worldwide. Dark chocolate, a rich source of polypheno...
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| author | Halib, Hasmiza Ismail, Amin Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Osakabe, Naomi Mat Daud, Zulfitri 'Azuan |
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| description | Obesity remains a major public health problem due to its increasing prevalence. Natural products have become common as adjunct therapeutic agents for treating obesity and preventing metabolic diseases. Cocoa and its products are commonly consumed worldwide. Dark chocolate, a rich source of polyphenols, has received attention lately for its beneficial role in the management of obesity; however, conflicting results are still being reported. This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the existing literature on the relationship and effects of cocoa and dark chocolate intake among obese adults. We searched multiple databases for research investigating the consumption of cocoa and/or dark chocolate in managing obesity among adults. This review includes epidemiological and human studies that were published in English over the last 10 years. Our review of the current literature indicates that epidemiological and human trials with obese adults have shown inconsistent results, which may be due to the different populations of subjects, and different types of cocoa products and doses used for intervention. Studies among obese adults are mainly focusing on obese individuals with comorbidities, as such more studies are needed to elucidate the role of cocoa polyphenols in weight control and preventing the risk of chronic diseases among obese individuals without comorbidities as well as healthy individuals. Careful adjustment of confounding factors would be required. The effects of cocoa and dark chocolate intake on obese adults were discussed, and further research is warranted to identify the gaps. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-886902021-11-03T21:25:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88690/ Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review Halib, Hasmiza Ismail, Amin Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Osakabe, Naomi Mat Daud, Zulfitri 'Azuan Obesity remains a major public health problem due to its increasing prevalence. Natural products have become common as adjunct therapeutic agents for treating obesity and preventing metabolic diseases. Cocoa and its products are commonly consumed worldwide. Dark chocolate, a rich source of polyphenols, has received attention lately for its beneficial role in the management of obesity; however, conflicting results are still being reported. This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the existing literature on the relationship and effects of cocoa and dark chocolate intake among obese adults. We searched multiple databases for research investigating the consumption of cocoa and/or dark chocolate in managing obesity among adults. This review includes epidemiological and human studies that were published in English over the last 10 years. Our review of the current literature indicates that epidemiological and human trials with obese adults have shown inconsistent results, which may be due to the different populations of subjects, and different types of cocoa products and doses used for intervention. Studies among obese adults are mainly focusing on obese individuals with comorbidities, as such more studies are needed to elucidate the role of cocoa polyphenols in weight control and preventing the risk of chronic diseases among obese individuals without comorbidities as well as healthy individuals. Careful adjustment of confounding factors would be required. The effects of cocoa and dark chocolate intake on obese adults were discussed, and further research is warranted to identify the gaps. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88690/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Halib, Hasmiza and Ismail, Amin and Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak and Osakabe, Naomi and Mat Daud, Zulfitri 'Azuan (2020) Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review. Nutrients, 12 (12). pp. 1-21. ISSN 2072-6643 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3695 10.3390/nu12123695 |
| spellingShingle | Halib, Hasmiza Ismail, Amin Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak Osakabe, Naomi Mat Daud, Zulfitri 'Azuan Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review |
| title | Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review |
| title_full | Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review |
| title_short | Effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults: a scoping review |
| title_sort | effects of cocoa polyphenols and dark chocolate on obese adults a scoping review |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88690/1/ABSTRACT.pdf |
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