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A Six-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole Soy and Isoflavones Daidzein on Body Composition in Equol-Producing Postmenopausal Women with Prehypertension
Joint Authors
Woo, Jean
Chen, Yu-ming
Ho, Suzanne C.
Liu, Zhao-min
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
This paper reported the effects of commonly used whole soy foods (soy flour) and purified daidzein (one of the major isoflavones and the precursor of equol) on changes in anthropometric measurements and body composition in a 6-month double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial among prehypertensive postmenopausal women who are also equol producers.
Methods.
270 eligible women were randomized to either one of the three treatments: 40 g soy flour (whole soy group), 40 g low-fat milk powder + 63 mg daidzein (daidzein group), or 40 g low-fat milk powder (placebo group) daily each for 6 months.
Anthropometric indicators and body composition were measured before and after intervention.
Results.
253 subjects completed the study with good compliance.
Urinary isoflavones levels suggested good compliance of subjects with supplementation.
Whole soy and purified daidzein had no significant effect on body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumferences, waist to hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage, fat mass, and free fat mass.
Conclusion.
Six-month consumption of whole soy and purified daidzein at provided dosage had no improvement on body weight and composition compared with isocaloric milk placebo among prehypertensive equol-producing postmenopausal women.
This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01270737.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Zhao-min& Ho, Suzanne C.& Chen, Yu-ming& Woo, Jean. 2013. A Six-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole Soy and Isoflavones Daidzein on Body Composition in Equol-Producing Postmenopausal Women with Prehypertension. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465759
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Zhao-min…[et al.]. A Six-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole Soy and Isoflavones Daidzein on Body Composition in Equol-Producing Postmenopausal Women with Prehypertension. Journal of Obesity No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465759
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Zhao-min& Ho, Suzanne C.& Chen, Yu-ming& Woo, Jean. A Six-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole Soy and Isoflavones Daidzein on Body Composition in Equol-Producing Postmenopausal Women with Prehypertension. Journal of Obesity. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465759
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465759