Result: Subjects of the chocolate intervention group experienced
the easiest and most successful weight loss. Even though the measurable
effect of this diet occurred with a delay, the weight reduction
of this group exceeded the results of the low-carb group by 10%
after only three weeks (p = 0.04). While the weight cycling effect
already occurred after a few weeks in the low-carb group, with
resulting weight gain in the last fifth of the observation period, the
chocolate group experienced a steady increase in weight loss. This
is confirmed by the evaluation of the ketone reduction. Initially, ketone reduction was much lower in the chocolate group than in the
low-carb peer group, but after a few weeks, the situation changed.
The low-carb group had a lower ketone reduction than in the previous
period, they reduced 145 mg/dl less ketones, whereas the chocolate
group had an average reduction of an additional 145mg/dl.
Effects were similarly favorable concerning cholesterol levels, triglyceride
levels, and LDL cholesterol levels of the chocolate group.
Moreover, the subjects of the chocolate group found a significant
improvement in their well-being (physically and mentally). The controlled
improvement compared to the results of the low-carb group
was highly significant (p