Consumption of High-Polyphenol Dark Chocolate Improves Endothelial Function in Individuals with Stage 1 Hypertension and Excess Body Weight

Table 2

Anthropometric parameters and percentage of body fat at baseline (week 0) and at the end of the study (week 4).

Characteristic	Week 0; (𝑛=20)	Week 4; (𝑛=20)	𝑃
Body weight (kg)	84.80 ± 3.88	84.63 ± 3.91	0.55
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	31.29 ± 1.16	31.26 ± 1.19	0.83
Waist circumference (cm)	94.30 ± 2.73	94.07 ± 2.83	0.59
Hip circumference (cm)	110.70 ± 2.50	110.65 ± 2.49	0.85
Waist-to-hip ratio	0.85 ± 0.14	0.85 ± 0.15	0.79
Body fat (%)	36.59 ± 1.45	36.46 ± 1.41	0.69

Values are expressed as mean ± standard error.