Higher anthocyanin intake is associated with lower arterial stiffness and central blood pressure in women123

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 96; no. 4; pp. 781 - 788
• Main Authors: Jennings, Amy, Welch, Ailsa A, Fairweather-Tait, Sue J, Kay, Colin, Minihane, Anne-Marie, Chowienczyk, Phil, Jiang, Benyu, Cecelja, Marina, Spector, Tim, Macgregor, Alex, Cassidy, Aedín
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.10.2012
• Subjects: cSBP; CVD; FFQ; SBP; IMT; DBP; AI; FMD; MAP; PWV

Background: Although a high intake of some flavonoid subclasses may reduce cardiovascular disease mortality, data regarding the in vivo mechanisms of action are limited. Objective: We examined associations between habitual flavonoid intakes and direct measures of arterial stiffness, central blood pr...