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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Acute effects of brewed cocoa consumption on attention, motivation to perform cognitive work and feelings of anxiety, energy and fatigue: a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover experiment

Sex (males/females)

17/6

Age (years)

20.25 ± 2.23

Height (cm)

168.28 ± 1.19

Weight (kg)

67.05 ± 14.87

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

23.26 ± 3.84

Race

 White

15

 Black

6

 More than one race

2

Amount of sleep on a typical night in the past month (hrs)

7.4 ± 1.1

Consumption of high-flavanol foods or beverages during the past month

 Caffeinated drinks (servings)

0.79 ± 2.25

 Cocoa (servings)

2.88 ± 2.29

 Fruits (servings)

4.13 ± 3.1

 Vegetables (servings)

14.88 ± 6.53

  1. Data are reported as means ± standard deviations where appropriate
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