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PCRM Breaking Medical News <c+pcrm

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:15:47

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Breaking Medical News: Soy Intake Decreases Risk of Hip Fractures

Soy Intake Decreases Risk of Hip Fractures

 

In a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, intake of soy

products reduced the risk of hip factures as much as 36 percent among women who

consumed more than the least amount of soy. All intakes above the least amount

consumed, for example any amount greater than one-fourth cup tofu per day,

averaged a 30 percent protective effect. The study was part of the Singapore

Chinese Health Study and looked at more than 63,000 male and female adults.

 

Koh WP, Wu AH, Wang R, et al. Gender-specific associations between soy and risk

of hip fracture in the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Am J Epidemiol.

2009;170:901-909.

 

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