By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor09.19.22
According to ancillary study of data from the COSMOS (Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes) Study, called COSMOS-Mind, daily supplementation with a multivitamin/mineral supplement may lead to benefits in cognition in older adults. This study, conducted by Wake Forest University School of Medicine in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
COSMOS is a large-scale, longitudinal study involving 10,719 participants, which assessed primary outcomes related to cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality in relation to the use of a multivitamin/mineral supplement, Centrum Silver, and a cocoa extract standardized to 500 mg/day of flavanols, similar to Mars’ branded supplement CocoaVia Cardio Health. Groups were randomized to receive either a placebo, a cocoa extract, a
COSMOS is a large-scale, longitudinal study involving 10,719 participants, which assessed primary outcomes related to cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality in relation to the use of a multivitamin/mineral supplement, Centrum Silver, and a cocoa extract standardized to 500 mg/day of flavanols, similar to Mars’ branded supplement CocoaVia Cardio Health. Groups were randomized to receive either a placebo, a cocoa extract, a
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