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    2026

    Cocoa flavanols protect endothelial function during prolonged sitting in healthy older adults

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    Published in Food Funct

    Key Findings

    Cocoa flavanols preserved conduit artery endothelial function during sitting but had no effect on the muscle microvasculature.

    Conclusions

    Flavanol benefits appear limited to conduit vessels, not capillary-level perfusion.

    Limitations

    Acute design; small sample of healthy older adults.

    Outcomes Measured

    Capillary Density

    Flavanols had no effect on the muscle microvasculature.

    Endothelial Function

    Cocoa flavanols preserved conduit artery endothelial function during sitting but had no effect on the muscle microvasculature.

    Study Details

    Year:2026
    Quality Score:5/10

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