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The aim of this research was to evaluate the relationship between TFs and serum thyroid function.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Our study included 4,949 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007\u20132010. Multivariable linear regression, subgroup analyses, and interaction terms were used to explore the relationships between TFs and thyroid function. And we also used restricted cubic splines (RCS) to investigate possible nonlinear relationships.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>After adjusting for covariates, we found that log10-transformated dietary total flavonoids intake (LgTFs) was negatively associated with total thyroxine (TT4) (\u03b2 = -0.153, 95% CI = -0.222 to -0.084, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.001). Subgroup analyses revealed a stronger and statistically supported association in subjects with high annual family income (\u03b2 = -0.367, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.001, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> for interaction = 0.026) and subjects with high poverty to income ratio (PIR) (\u03b2 = -0.622, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.001, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> for interaction = 0.042). And we found a U-shaped curve association between LgTFs and free triiodothyronine (FT3) (inflection point for LgTFs: 2.063).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The results of our study demonstrated that a higher intake of total flavonoids in the diet was negatively associated with a lower TT4. Furthermore, the associations were more pronounced in high annual family income and high PIR adults. And we found a U-shaped relationship between LgTFs and FT3. 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