High Flavonols Cocoa Intake for the Improvement of Body Fat Composition in Athletes

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-01

Study Completion Date

2019-04-01

Brief Summary

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The decrease in body fat percentage improves exercise performance, reducing race time. The intake of cocoa improves the body fat composition in obese and diabetic people by improving their cardiovascular disease risk factors. Although epidemiological studies indicate that healthy subjects who consume cocoa have lower body fat composition, there is no study indicating whether cocoa improves fat composition in athletes. The aim of the study was to determine if the intake of cocoa rich in flavonoids improves the fat composition of athletes, modifying the systemic levels of adipokines (folistatin, myostatin and leptin), resulting in an improvement of physical performance.

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Detailed Description

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The objective of this project was to investigate the effects of chronic daily consumption of high in flavanols cocoa in body composition and performance of endurance athletes:

A randomized, blinded, parallel placebo controlled intervention study was carried out in endurance athletes . The number of male athletes enrolled in the study was 40, with ages between 18 and 50 years and an aerobic power consumption of oxygen greater than or equal to 55 mL / kg / min). The intervention was carried out for 10 weeks. Cocoa or placebo (maltodextrin) were supplied in sachets of a single daily dose. Cocoa provided 425 mg of flavanols/ day.

Athlete's body composition was evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Exercise performance was evaluated with a treadmill test protocol determining the maximum aerobic capacity and also by determining the time necessary to run a kilometer at maximum speed.

Adipokines (follistatin, myostatin and leptin) in plasma and serum samples were determined by ELISA.

Diet was determined by three 24h-recall questionnaries and a Food Frecuency questionnaire.

Conditions

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Healthy Subjects

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Placebo controlled study

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Cocoa and maltodextrin (placebo) are provided in identical sachets which are identified with the letters A and B respectively.

Study Groups

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Cocoa group

The cocoa was provided in 5 g sachets. The intervention last 10 weeks. Cocoa was provided in a single daily dose of 5 g, which provided 425 mg of flavonoids

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cocoa group

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Athletes performed a training program and consumed 5 g of cocoa (425 mg of flavonoids) mixed with semi-skimmed fat milk, daily for 10 weeks.

Placebo group

Maltodextrin (5 g) was supplied as placebo in sachets identical to those provided for cocoa.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo group

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The athletes performed the same training program of the cocoa group and they took for 10 weeks 5 g of maltodextrin mixed with semi-skimmed fat milk.

Interventions

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Cocoa group

Athletes performed a training program and consumed 5 g of cocoa (425 mg of flavonoids) mixed with semi-skimmed fat milk, daily for 10 weeks.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo group

The athletes performed the same training program of the cocoa group and they took for 10 weeks 5 g of maltodextrin mixed with semi-skimmed fat milk.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men.
* Age between 18 and 50 years
* Aerobic power of oxygen consumption greater than or equal to 55 mL / kg / min

Exclusion Criteria

* Intake of chronical medication.
* Intake any type of nutritional or ergogenic supplements.
* Vegetarian or vegan diet
* Smoke.
* Any diagnosed disease at the time of inclusion or during the study

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes