Analysis showed that soy products significantly reduced body weight , BMI , body fat percent and waist circumference in overweight or obese Asian population s ( −0.37 kg , P = 0.010 ; −0.27 kg/m2 , P = 0.042 ; −0.36 % , P = 0.032 ; −0.35 cm , P = 0.049 ) and more significant effects were observed in non-menopausal women reduced body weight ( −0.59 kg , P = 0.041 ) , BMI ( −0.59 , P = 0.041 ) and waist circumference ( −0.59 cm , P = 0.041 ) in overweight or obese population s. Conclusion : This meta- analysis showed that soy products  have weight loss effects , mainly due to soy protein , isoflavone and soy fiber
Background : The effect of soy products on the weight of overweight or obese people  is controversial , so we aim ed to conduct a systematic review and a meta- analysis of published r and omized controlled trials to analyze whether supplementation with soy products can help them to lose weight .
Effects of the phytoestrogen genistein on some predictors of cardiovascular risk in osteopenic, postmenopausal women: a two-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
CONTEXT Genistein , a soy isoflavone , has received wide attention over the last few years because of its potential preventive role for cardiovascular disease . OBJECTIVE Our objective was to assess the effects of genistein administration ( 54 mg/d ) on some predictors of cardiovascular risk in osteopenic , postmenopausal women . DESIGN AND SETTING We conducted a r and omized , double-blind , placebo-controlled trial at three Italian university medical centers . INTERVENTION After a 4-wk stabilization on a st and ard isocaloric , fat-reduced diet , participants were r and omly assigned to receive genistein ( n = 198 ) or placebo ( n = 191 ) daily for 24 months . Both intervention and placebo contained calcium and vitamin D(3 ) . OUTCOME MEASURES Blood lipid profiles , fasting glucose and insulin , homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance , fibrinogen , soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 , soluble vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 , F2-isoprostanes , and osteoprotegerin at baseline and after 12 and 24 months of treatment were measured . RESULTS Compared with placebo , genistein significantly reduced fasting glucose and insulin as well as homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance after both 12 and 24 months of treatment . By contrast , genistein administration did not affect blood lipid levels although fibrinogen , F2-isoprostanes , soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 , and soluble vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 decreased significantly compared with placebo after 24 months . Serum osteoprotegerin was higher in the genistein group compared with placebo . At 24 months , the genistein group showed no change in endometrial thickness compared with placebo . Most treatment-related adverse events were moderate and composed of gastrointestinal side effects  [ genistein , n = 37 ( 19 % ) ; placebo , n = 15 ( 8 % ) ] . CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that 54 mg genistein plus calcium , vitamin D(3 ) , and a healthy diet was associated with favorable effects on both glycemic control and some cardiovascular risk markers in a cohort of osteopenic , postmenopausal women
Analysis showed that soy products significantly reduced body weight , BMI , body fat percent and waist circumference in overweight or obese Asian population s ( −0.37 kg , P = 0.010 ; −0.27 kg/m2 , P = 0.042 ; −0.36 % , P = 0.032 ; −0.35 cm , P = 0.049 ) and more significant effects were observed in non-menopausal women reduced body weight ( −0.59 kg , P = 0.041 ) , BMI ( −0.59 , P = 0.041 ) and waist circumference ( −0.59 cm , P = 0.041 ) in overweight or obese population s. Conclusion : This meta- analysis showed that soy products  have weight loss effects , mainly due to soy protein , isoflavone and soy fiber
Background : The effect of soy products on the weight of overweight or obese people  is controversial , so we aim ed to conduct a systematic review and a meta- analysis of published r and omized controlled trials to analyze whether supplementation with soy products can help them to lose weight .