One year soy protein supplementation has positive effects on bone formation markers but not bone density in postmenopausal women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although soy protein and its isoflavones have been reported to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in peri- and post-menopausal women, most of these studies are of short duration (i.e. six months). The objective of this study was to exam...

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Main Authors: Arquitt Andrea B, McDonald Jennifer, Smith Brenda J, Devareddy Latha, Khalil Dania A, Lucas Edralin A, Arjmandi Bahram H, Payton Mark E, Mason Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/4/1/8