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Higher Habitual Flavonoid Intakes Are Associated With A Lower Incidence Of Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Higher flavonoid intakes are hypothesised to confer protection against type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Objective

We aimed to 1) investigate associations between flavonoid intakes and diabetes, 2) examine the mediating impact of body fat, and 3) identify subpopulations that may receive the greatest benefit from higher flavonoid intakes in participants of the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Study followed-up for 23 years.

Design

Cross-sectional associations between baseline flavonoid intake, estimated using food frequency questionnaires and the Phenol Explorer database, and body fat estimated by bioelectrical impedance, were assessed using multivariable-adjusted linear regression models. Non-linear associations between flavonoid intake and incident diabetes were examined using restricted cubic splines with multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazards models.

Results

Among 54,787 participants (median [IQR] age of 56 [52-60] years; (47.3%) men), 6700 individuals were diagnosed with diabetes. Participants in the highest total flavonoid intake quintile (median, 1,202 mg/d) had a 1.52 kg lower body fat (95%CI: -1.74, -1.30) and a 19% lower risk of diabetes [hazard ratio (95%CI): 0.81 (0.75, 0.87)] after multivariable adjustments and compared to participants in the lowest intake quintile (median, 174 mg/d). Body fat mediated 57% (95% CI: 42%, 83%) of the association between flavonoid intake and incident diabetes. Of the flavonoid subclasses, moderate to high intakes of flavonols, flavanol monomers, flavanol oligo + polymers, and anthocyanins were significantly associated with a lower risk of diabetes. While associations were not modified by sex, smoking status, BMI or physical activity (pinteraction > 0.05 for all), findings on an absolute scale suggest that those at a higher risk (those with obesity) may benefit the most from a higher flavonoid intake.

Conclusions

These findings suggest that a diet abundant in flavonoid-rich foods may help to ameliorate diabetes risk, in part through a reduction in body fat.

SUBMITTER: Bondonno NP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8562076 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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