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Habitual Chocolate Intake And Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In The Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study: (1975-2010): Prospective Observations, Georgina E. Crichton, Merrill F. Elias, Peter J. Dearborn Ma, Michael A. Robbins
Habitual Chocolate Intake And Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In The Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study: (1975-2010): Prospective Observations, Georgina E. Crichton, Merrill F. Elias, Peter J. Dearborn Ma, Michael A. Robbins
Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Papers
Compounds in cocoa and chocolate have established cardiovascular benefits, including beneficial effects on insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aims of this study was to investigate relations between habitual chocolate intakes and diabetes mellitus. Cross-sectional and prospective analyses were undertaken on 953 community-dwelling participants (mean age 62 years, 59% women) from the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS). Habitual chocolate intakes, measured using a food frequency questionnaire, were related to prevalence of diabetes mellitus (cross-sectionally) and with risk of diabetes measured approximately five years later (prospectively). We also examined the relation between diabetes (the predictor) and chocolate …
Relation Of Habitual Chocolate Consumption To Arterial Stiffness In A Community-Based Sample: Preliminary Findings, Georgina E. Crichton, Merrill F. Elias, Ala’A Alkerwi, Walter P. Abhayaratna
Relation Of Habitual Chocolate Consumption To Arterial Stiffness In A Community-Based Sample: Preliminary Findings, Georgina E. Crichton, Merrill F. Elias, Ala’A Alkerwi, Walter P. Abhayaratna
Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Papers
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