The Seeding Program/User Trial Study was a randomized, double- blind, multi-center, parallel trial involving three intervention arms. Approval was obtained from the appropriate ethical committee for the User Trial Study (Protocol ID: 2008LOT001). Assent was obtained from the children, and written informed consent was provided by a parent or legally acceptable representative. The children were randomized to receive one of following three interventions for four months (120 days): a chocolate drink consisting of 60 g of cocoa powder in 120 mL drinking water (placebo); a chocolate drink containing 3 g/day of Amizate; or a chocolate drink containing 6 g/day of Amizate. The nutritional information for the test articles is presented in Table 2. The test articles were administered