Pregnant women were recruited during their first trimester to
study the relationship between chocolate consumption during
pregnancy and risk of preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced
hypertension). They were interviewed about chocolate consumption,
age, race, education, smoking, body mass index, and previous
pregnancy history. Participants were re-interviewed after delivery
to obtain information on chocolate consumption during the third
trimester of pregnancy. In addition, umbilical cord blood was
collected at the time of delivery and measured for concentration of
theobromine (the major metabolite of chocolate)....