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The lipid-lowering effects of 4 weeks of daily soymilk or dairy milk ingestion in a postmenopausal female population.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20521988     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Alterations in plasma cholesterol concentrations, especially increases in low-density lipoprotein (LDL), are well-known risk factors in the development of atherosclerosis. Numerous studies have examined the lipid-lowering effects of functional soy-containing foods, but few have specifically examined soymilk, with equivocal findings reported. In September 2008, a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial was conducted on 32 postmenopausal women at Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA. After a 2-week run-in period, subjects were randomly assigned to consume three servings of vanilla soy (n = 16) or reduced-fat dairy (n = 16) milk per day for 4 weeks. Plasma lipid profiles were obtained pre- and post-supplementation. Plasma high-density lipoprotein, LDL, and triglycerides were not significantly different between groups post-intervention (P = .45) or from baseline (P = .83). Separate analysis of plasma total cholesterol levels yielded similar results (P = .19 and P = .92, respectively). Furthermore, subanalyses controlling for dyslipidemia (n = 23) and lipid-lowering medication usage (n = 28) did not significantly alter results. Despite good dietary compliance, our study failed to show a significant hypocholesterolemic effect of soymilk consumption in this postmenopausal female population. Potential reasons for this nonsignificant finding are discussed, and future research directions are presented.
Authors:
Kristen M Beavers; Monica C Serra; Daniel P Beavers; Geoffrey M Hudson; Darryn S Willoughby
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medicinal food     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1557-7600     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Food     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-04     Completed Date:  2010-08-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9812512     Medline TA:  J Med Food     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  650-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798-7313, USA. kristen_beavers@baylor.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Animals
Cattle
Diet*
Female
Humans
Lipids / blood*
Lipoproteins, HDL / blood
Lipoproteins, LDL / blood
Middle Aged
Milk*
Postmenopause / drug effects*
Single-Blind Method
Soy Milk / administration & dosage*
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lipids; 0/Lipoproteins, HDL; 0/Lipoproteins, LDL; 0/Triglycerides

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