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Dietary Polyphenols: What is the Estimated Intake in Population Studies With Adults and Elderly People?

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Abstract

Estimates of dietary intake of polyphenols have been limited to specific samples from certain population groups, and different databases have been used to quantify the levels of these compounds, which makes it difficult to compare results.

Purpose of Review

This review collated estimates of polyphenol intake from population studies including adults and elderly from different parts of the world by using a single database: Phenol-Explorer.

Recent Findings

Through seven population-based studies performed in five different countries, it was possible to identify that Brazil was the country with the lowest intake of polyphenols, whereas Poland had the highest dietary intake. The most ingested subclasses of polyphenols in different countries were phenolic acids and flavonoids, and non-alcoholic beverages (coffee, tea, and orange juice) were the foods that most contributed to the intake of polyphenols.

Summary

Despite the attempt to standardize this study to obtain worldwide intake estimates that could be comparable, gaps were found regarding the assessment of food consumption, standardization to obtain the polyphenol content of foods in Phenol-Explorer, calculation in aglycone equivalents, and caloric adjustment of the estimates. There is a need for more studies on the dietary polyphenols intake of representative samples of populations from different countries to collate more data on the quantities consumed and the main contributing foods.

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This study was supported by the Federal University of Fronteira Sul and Fundação Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES/DS).

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  1. Postgraduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Laranjeiras do Sul, Brazil

    Luana Alberti Noronha, Vânia Zanella Pinto & Eloá Angélica Koehnlein

  2. University Center Avantis, Balneário Camboriú, Brazil

    Camila Tureck

  3. Course of Nutrition, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Edmundo Gaievski Av., n.1000, Highway BR182 – Km 466, Country Zone, Realeza-PR, Realeza 85770-000, Brazil

    Eloá Angélica Koehnlein

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L. A. N. Conceptualization; Formal analysis; Visualization; data analysis; Manuscript draft writing; Writing - review & editing C. T. Formal analysis; Visualization; data analysis; Manuscript draft writing; Writing - review & editing V. Z. P. Data curation; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review & editing E. A. K. Conceptualization; Data curation; Funding acquisition; Project administration; Resources; Supervision; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review & editing

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Noronha, L.A., Tureck, C., Pinto, V.Z. et al. Dietary Polyphenols: What is the Estimated Intake in Population Studies With Adults and Elderly People?. Curr Nutr Rep (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-024-00530-2

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