Cardiometabolic risk is defined as a cluster of risk factors such as; high blood pressure, high glucose, high triglycerides, abdominal obesity defined by waist circumference or hip-waist ratio, smoking, and physical inactivity. The combination of these risk factors may lead to an increased risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular

disease. 

 

The National Heart, Lung, and 

Blood Institute, reports that almost 25% the current population has a cardiometabolic disorder. Cardiometabolic disorders can include; metabolic syndrome, syndrome X, cardiovascular disease (including coronary heart disease and stroke), diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, and insulin-resistance syndrome. 

 

New research in British Medical Journal, evaluated chocolate consumption and the risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders. Researchers conducted a literature review of 7 studies, examining chocolate consumption, and a reduction in the risk of cardiometabolic disorders. Researchers noted that 5 of the 7 studies reported a significant association between high levels of chocolate consumption and the reduction of developing cardiometabolic disorders. Researchers also found the highest levels of chocolate consumption were associated with a 37% reduction in cardiovascular disease and a 29% reduction in stroke.

 

Further research is required to confirm these interesting and promising results with a wider demographic of subjects, in a longitudinal pattern, to assess the beneficial effect of chocolate consumption.