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    2025

    The Impact of Cocoa Flavanols in Modulating Resting Cerebral Blood Flow During Prolonged Sitting in Healthy Young and Older Adults

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    Published in Nutrients

    Key Findings

    Flavanols attenuated sitting-induced increases in retrograde blood flow and shear rate in older adults, with no change in resting arterial diameter.

    Conclusions

    Flavanol effects on resting cerebral blood flow are modest and pattern-specific.

    Limitations

    Small sample; larger well-powered studies required.

    Outcomes Measured

    Cerebral Blood Flow

    Flavanols may have the potential to attenuate the detrimental sitting-induced increases in retrograde BF and SR in older adults.

    Study Details

    Year:2025
    Quality Score:5/10

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