Chocolate consumption may decrease BMI and waist circumference

Researchers conducted a study to investigate the association between the consumption of chocolate and measures of adiposity in a large, representative sample of US adults.

A cross-sectional data was conducted to include a total of 13,626 non-diabetic adults (≥ 20 years) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey study that were aggregated using five study cycles from 2005-06 through 2013-14. Based on two 24-hour dietary recalls, chocolate consumption was ascertained. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were objectively assessed. They applied multivariable linear regression to examine relationships of any chocolate consumption (yes/no), and the total amount of chocolate consumption (grams/day, in quartiles) with BMI and waist circumference.

The researchers found that chocolate consumption was correlated with lower markers of adiposity in this representative sample of US adults.

They concluded that chocolate consumption was associated with lower markers of adiposity. Further research using a longitudinal or experimental design is needed to establish the direction of causation.

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.01.020