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Possible role of equol status in the effects of isoflavone on bone and fat mass in postmenopausal Japanese women

Jian Wu, Jun Oka, Junko Ezaki, Takuya Ohtomo, Tomomi Ueno, Shigeto Uchiyama, Toshiya Toda, Mariko Uehara, Yoshiko Ishimi

Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society · 2007 · 132 citations · 40 references

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Abstract

Our data suggest that the preventive effects of isoflavones on bone loss and fat accumulation in early postmenopausal women depend on an individual's equol-producing capacity.

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