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Women's Health
Menopause: Soy May Reduce Fracture Risk In Postmenopausal Women
Is soy beneficial for postmenopausal women?
It is according to a new study from China. But before you grab your keys and rush out to the shops to stock up on soy foods, there's one little soy secret you need to know.
Reduced fracture risk
First we'll take a quick look at the Chinese study, conducted by joint team from the Shanghai Cancer Institute and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, in the US.
Based on previous evidence that soy intake may increase bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, the Shanghai/Nashville team conducted a population-based study to examine the effect of soy consumption on bone fracture risk. More than 24,000 women over the age of 40 were recruited from the Shanghai Women's Health Study. Soy food intake for each subject was evaluated at the outset of the study and during a follow up period that lasted more than four years. By the end of the study period, nearly 1,800 fractures had been reported.
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