Flavonoid-rich fruit and vegetables improve microvascular reactivity and inflammatory status in men at risk of cardiovascular disease-FLAVURS: a randomized controlled trial

Anna L Macready; Trevor W George; Mary F Chong; Dauren S Alimbetov; Yannan Jin; Alberto Vidal; Jeremy P E Spencer; Orla B Kennedy; Kieran M Tuohy; Anne-Marie Minihane; Michael H Gordon; Julie A Lovegrove; FLAVURS Study Group

doi:10.3945/ajcn.113.074237

Flavonoid-rich fruit and vegetables improve microvascular reactivity and inflammatory status in men at risk of cardiovascular disease-FLAVURS: a randomized controlled trial

Anna L Macready, Trevor W George, Mary F Chong, Dauren S Alimbetov, Yannan Jin, Alberto Vidal, Jeremy P E Spencer, Orla B Kennedy, Kieran M Tuohy, Anne-Marie Minihane, Michael H Gordon, Julie A Lovegrove, FLAVURS Study Group

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Abstract

Observed associations between increased fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption, particularly those F&Vs that are rich in flavonoids, and vascular health improvements require confirmation in adequately powered randomized controlled trials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	479-489
Number of pages	11
Journal	American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume	99
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.113.074237
Publication status	Published - Mar 2014

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Biological Markers
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cohort Studies
Cytokines
England
Female
Flavonoids
Fruit
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Microvessels
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Sex Characteristics
Single-Blind Method
Vascular Resistance
Vascular Stiffness
Vegetables

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Macready, A. L., George, T. W., Chong, M. F., Alimbetov, D. S., Jin, Y., Vidal, A., Spencer, J. P. E., Kennedy, O. B., Tuohy, K. M., Minihane, A-M., Gordon, M. H., Lovegrove, J. A., & FLAVURS Study Group (2014). Flavonoid-rich fruit and vegetables improve microvascular reactivity and inflammatory status in men at risk of cardiovascular disease-FLAVURS: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 99(3), 479-489. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.113.074237

Macready, Anna L ; George, Trevor W ; Chong, Mary F ; Alimbetov, Dauren S ; Jin, Yannan ; Vidal, Alberto ; Spencer, Jeremy P E ; Kennedy, Orla B ; Tuohy, Kieran M ; Minihane, Anne-Marie ; Gordon, Michael H ; Lovegrove, Julie A ; FLAVURS Study Group. / Flavonoid-rich fruit and vegetables improve microvascular reactivity and inflammatory status in men at risk of cardiovascular disease-FLAVURS : a randomized controlled trial. In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2014 ; Vol. 99, No. 3. pp. 479-489.

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Flavonoid-rich fruit and vegetables improve microvascular reactivity and inflammatory status in men at risk of cardiovascular disease-FLAVURS : a randomized controlled trial. / Macready, Anna L; George, Trevor W; Chong, Mary F; Alimbetov, Dauren S; Jin, Yannan; Vidal, Alberto; Spencer, Jeremy P E; Kennedy, Orla B; Tuohy, Kieran M; Minihane, Anne-Marie; Gordon, Michael H; Lovegrove, Julie A; FLAVURS Study Group.

In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 99, No. 3, 03.2014, p. 479-489.

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