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SOY AND THE PREVENTION OF LIFESTYLE‐RELATED DISEASES
Author(s) -
Zhou JinRong
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1440-1681
pISSN - 0305-1870
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2004.04123.x
Subject(s) - soy protein , epidemiology , medicine , soy isoflavones , disease , animal studies , prostate , physiology , food science , isoflavones , pathology , biology , cancer
Summary 1. Epidemiological studies suggest that consumption of soy foods is associated with reduced risks of cardiovascular disease, and breast and prostate cancers. 2. Clinical intervention studies indicate that some soy components, especially soy isoflavone‐containing soy protein isolate, reduced serum total cholesterol and LDL‐cholesterol. 3. Animal studies generally support the conclusion that some soy components prevent the development and progression of breast and prostate cancers. 4. Epidemiological investigations and intervention studies suggest that some soy products are effective for the relief of menopausal symptoms.