Nature Communications (Aug 2019)

Flavonoid intake is associated with lower mortality in the Danish Diet Cancer and Health Cohort

  • Nicola P. Bondonno,
  • Frederik Dalgaard,
  • Cecilie Kyrø,
  • Kevin Murray,
  • Catherine P. Bondonno,
  • Joshua R. Lewis,
  • Kevin D. Croft,
  • Gunnar Gislason,
  • Augustin Scalbert,
  • Aedin Cassidy,
  • Anne Tjønneland,
  • Kim Overvad,
  • Jonathan M. Hodgson

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11622-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The studies showing health benefits of flavonoids and their impact on cancer mortality are incomplete. Here, the authors perform a prospective cohort study in Danish participants and demonstrate an inverse association between regular flavonoid intake and both cardiovascular and cancer related mortality.