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Effect of dark chocolate on blood pressure in patients with hypertension
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JOHN FRANCIS, MS. JOTHI PRIYA, GAYATRI DEVI
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Introduction: Chocolate is a type of sweet made out of THEOBROMA CACAO.Dark chocolate is one among the types of the chocolate present. Dark chocolate is a form of chocolate derived from the plant.“ THEOBROMA CACAO” which is a rich source of flavonoids. Dark chocolate possesses more flavonoid content and it also possesses properties which administrate the flow mediated dilation and wave reflections,Blood pressure endothelium and Blood pressure.
Materials and methods: An online survey was conducted with a self structured questionnaire comprising 10 questions.The questionnaire was designed using the online survey platform google forms and the link was circulated through the social networking platforms to the participants. The results were analysed and with the collected responses a descriptive statistical test was performed using the statistical software “SPSS version 20” and the result was represented in the pie chart form.
Results and discussion: In the present study,awareness about the role played by dark chocolate in regulating blood pressure was analysed,75.5% are aware about the effect of dark chocolate in regulating hypertension.
Conclusion: The study within the limitations present concludes that most of the survey participants are aware about the effect of dark chocolate in regulating hypertension.
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Knowledge, Awareness, Dark chocolate, Hypertension, Blood pressure.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.515
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