Search

We last ran a systematic search of PubMed on 3 July 2026 for evidence of the mental and physical health impacts of chocolate and cocoa using the following parameters:

SearchSearch stringsHits
Disease("chocolate"[MeSH Terms] OR "chocolate"[All Fields] OR "chocolates"[All Fields] OR "chocolate"[MeSH Terms] OR "chocolate"[All Fields] OR "cocoa"[All Fields] OR "cacao"[MeSH Terms] OR "cacao"[All Fields] OR "cocoa s"[All Fields] OR "cocoas"[All Fields]) AND ((humans[Filter]) AND (2010:2022[pdat]) AND (english[Filter]))

3,715

Outcomes"Mental Health"[Mesh] OR "Mental Disorders"[Mesh] OR "Depression"[Mesh] OR mortality OR death OR survival OR lifespan OR longevity

5,724,166

Total1 AND 2

477

 

We also ran targeted searches for evidence on the following topics in January 2022:

  • Mechanisms of action of cocoa compounds
  • Incidence and prevalence of burnout syndrome, absenteeism, and presenteeism