Pedro Lopez Roldan

Pedro Lopez Roldan


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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6 August 2025 in Preprints.org
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AIAdriana Di iorio
Adriana Di iorio
PRPedro Lopez Roldan
Pedro Lopez Roldan
CTClaudia Sofia Tello
Claudia Sofia Tello
LMLuis Fernando Maldonado Mejia
Luis Fernando Maldonado Mejia
HMHenry Adolfo Cocon Marroquin
Henry Adolfo Cocon Marroquin
PVPablo Veiga-Herreros
Pablo Veiga-Herreros
Objective: To evaluate the effect of the consumption of 70% cocoa dark chocolate, enriched with dehydrated blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius) and β-glucan, administered together with regular and low-fat diets, on anthropometric and biochemical parameters and dietary intake in overweight or obese individuals. Methods: A Randomized Complete Block design with 2 × 2 factorial arrangement was used, comparing four treatments during nine weeks, a Phase III case-control observational clinical study, with a population of 16 students of both sexes aged 19-23 years. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, waist-hip index, BMI, blood pressure, percentage of total and visceral fat), biochemical parameters (capillary glucose and fat profile: total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides), and intake record by 24-hour recall were evaluated. Results: No significant changes were observed in BMI or blood pressure. Women's waist-to-hip ratio decreased significantly in treatment 2 (P < 0.05). Triglycerides were reduced considerably in treatment 3 (P < 0.02). In the low-fat diet, calorie (P < 0.022), carbohydrate (P < 0.018), protein (P < 0.049), and sodium (P < 0.03) intakes showed significant reductions. Conclusions: Consumption of dark chocolate enriched with blackberry and β-glucans, in the context of a low-fat diet, improved cardiometabolic markers and reduced triglyceride levels and calorie, carbohydrate, protein, and sodium intake. There were no statistically significant differences in body mass index or blood pressure.