# Effects of chocolate, cocoa, and flavan-3-ols on cardiovascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-chocolate-cocoa-and-flavan-3-ols-on-cardiovascular-health-a/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Lee Hooper,Colin D. Kay,Asmaa Abdelhamid,Paul A. Kroon,Jeffrey S. Cohn,Eric B. Rimm,Aedín Cassidy |
| Citations | 608 |
| DOI | 10.3945/ajcn.111.023457 |
| Fields | Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Medicine,Nursing |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523026928/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2129761592 |
| PMID | 22301923 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2012 |

## Paper authors

- [Paul A. Kroon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-a-kroon/)
- [Colin D. Kay](https://scholariq.org/researchers/colin-d-kay/)
- [Aedín Cassidy](https://scholariq.org/researchers/aedin-cassidy/)

## Paper journal

- [American Journal of Clinical Nutrition](https://scholariq.org/journals/american-journal-of-clinical-nutrition/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities](https://scholariq.org/topics/phytochemicals-and-antioxidant-activities/)

## Paper topics

- [Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities](https://scholariq.org/topics/phytochemicals-and-antioxidant-activities/)
- [Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis](https://scholariq.org/topics/food-chemistry-and-fat-analysis/)
- [Food composition and properties](https://scholariq.org/topics/food-composition-and-properties/)

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