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By Bhavana KunkalikarApr 17 2023Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers assessed the impact of consuming dietary flavanols on the likelihood of developing frailty.
About the study In the present study, researchers investigated the relationship between dietary flavonoids, including their subclasses and quercetin, and the onset of frailty in adults. The baseline examination of the study used a validated Willett Food Frequency Questionnaire to assess dietary intake. The participants answered a self-administered FFQ, which reflected their food intake from the past year. The total intake of flavonoids was determined by summing up the intake of various subclasses, including flavanols, anthocyanins, flavan-3-ols, flavanones, flavones, and polymeric flavonoids, all of which were measured in milligrams per day using the FFQ.
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