TY - JOUR T1 - ASsociation between more frequent chocolate consumption and lower body mass index AU - Golomb BA, Koperski S, White HL Y1 - 2012/03/26 N1 - 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.2100 JO - Archives of Internal Medicine SP - 519 EP - 521 VL - 172 IS - 6 N2 - Chocolate has shown favorable metabolic associations with blood pressure (BP),1- 3 insulin sensitivity,1 and cholesterol level.3 Chocolate is rich in antioxidant phytonutrients like catechins that could contribute to favorable relationships of chocolate consumption to insulin sensitivity and BP. However, because chocolate is often consumed as a sweet and bears calories, there are concerns related to its intake. SN - 0003-9926 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.2100 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.2100 ER -