Effect of Soy in Men With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Subclinical Hypogonadism – A Randomized Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Thozhukat Sathyapalan,
Alan S. Rigby,
Shalender Bhasin,
Natalie J Thatcher,
Eric S. Kilpatrick,
Stephen L. Atkin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-2875
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , soy protein , type 2 diabetes mellitus , isoflavones , glycated hemoglobin , insulin resistance , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , testosterone (patch) , glucose homeostasis , pathology
Isoflavones found in soy products have a chemical structure similar to estrogen, leading to concerns of an adverse estrogenic effect in men, particularly in those with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who have low testosterone levels due to hypogonadism.
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