Beneficial Effects of Soybean Isoflavone Supplementation on Bone Metabolism and Serum Lipids in Postmenopausal Japanese Women: A Four-Week Study

Abstract

Soy isoflavone supplementation for four weeks showed potentially beneficial effects on bone metabolism and on serum lipids in perimenopausal women. These effects could have the potential to reduce the risks of postmenopausal osteoporosis and of cardiovascular diseases in such women.