Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe hypoglycemic effects of soy isoflavones on postmenopausal women.
Soy isoflavones have many effects similar to those of estrogen and have become popular among postmenopausal women as an alternative for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of soy isoflavones on glucose, insulin, and lipid profiles in postmenopausal Taiwanese women. ⋯ Soy isoflavones (100 mg) and 0.625 mg conjugated estrogen equally lower fasting blood glucose and insulin levels in postmenopausal women.