Table 1.

Body and organ weights of obese mice supplemented with vehicle, DC or (-)-epicatechin.

	Vehicle	DC	EC	p
Initial weight (g)	39±5	43±5	37±5	p≥0.05
Final weight (g)	36±3	31±1	30±2	p≥0.05
Change	3±2	12±4	7±3	p<0.05
p	p≥0.05	p<0.05	p≥0.05
Total fat pad (g)	2.3±0.3	1.2±0.3	1.2±0.2	p<0.05
Gastrocnemius (mg)	370±10	397±10	392±10	ns

Data are shown as the means ± SEM. The total fat pad represents the sum of the subcutaneous and visceral fat. Statistical analysis was done using ANOVA (intergroup differences) and by a paired “t”-test (intragroup differences). DC (dark chocolate beverage), EC ((-)-epicatechin)