ReviewJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2026
The effects of cocoa products in individuals with metabolic syndrome and related diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Abstract
Cocoa supplementation has been shown to improve parameters related to metabolic syndrome, although results have been contradictory. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effect of cocoa products on lipid and glycemic profiles, blood pressure levels, and anthropometric measurements in individuals with metabolic syndrome and related diseases. A search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus was performed to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs). To compare the effects of the cocoa product with placebo, mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled using a random-effects model. Subgroup analyses and meta-regression were performed to identify the source of heterogeneity, and study quality assessment was conducted using the GRADE approach. A total of 13 RCTs, including 16 arms, that investigated the effects of cocoa on parameters related to metabolic syndrome were included. The meta-analysis showed a significant effect of cocoa supplementation on triacylglycerol levels (-0.21 mmol/L, 95% CI: -0.40, -0.02; Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40200-026-01914-7.
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