Effect of exercise intervention and cocoa beverage supplementation on anthropometric parameters and cardio-metabolic indices of overweight/obese adult women living with hypertension

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202403551821999

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-13

Start date

2024-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Circulatory System Digestive System Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Cocoa beverage supplementation

Exercise and Cocoa beverage Supplementation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female individuals aged 18 years and older 2. Individuals with BMI =25 kg/m2 3. Individuals living with hypertension and taking hypertensive medication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Female individuals who consume alcohol more than 2 units or a drink a day 2. Individuals who take medication for lipid 3. Normotensive or hypotensive individuals 4. Individuals who smoke cigarette 5. Pregnant women 6. Individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and Kidney disease 7. Individuals who are allergic to cocoa 8. Individuals with dysphagia or digestive disorders such as Chron's disease, irritable bowel syndrome 9. Individuals with osteoarthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure; Changes in serum glucose and lipid profile.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in body weight, weight to Hip Ratio, BMI, Visceral fats, total body fat and lean muscle mass	—

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactIsaac Amoah

Lecturer and Research Supervisor

isaacamoah@knust.edu.gh+233249183185

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026