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 .
Effect of exercise training and isoflavones on hepatic steatosis in overweight postmenopausal women
ABSTRACT Objectives Postmenopausal women are particularly inclined to an increased risk of developing non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis  . The purpose of this study was to investigate whether adding isoflavone supplementation to exercise training could reduce the risk . Methods In a 6-month , double-blind , r and omized , controlled trial , 54 healthy overweight-to-obese ( body mass index 28–40 kg/m2 ) postmenopausal women were r and omly assigned to one of the following groups : ( 1 ) exercise and isoflavones ( Ex-Iso ; n = 26 ) , ( 2 ) exercise and placebo ( Ex-Pla ; n = 28 ) . Exercise training consisted of three weekly sessions of mixed training . We examined the plasma level of specific hepatic enzymes ( alanine aminotransferase , aspartate aminotransferase , γ-glutamyltransferase , and alkaline phosphatase ) as a reflection of fatty liver along with the calculation of the fatty liver index . All measures were obtained at baseline and after the 6-month intervention . Results Following the intervention , a lower fatty liver index ( p < 0.01 ; 29 % in Ex-Iso , 18 % in Ex-Pla ) and plasma γ-glutamyltransferase ( p < 0.01 ; 22 % in Ex-Iso , 16 % in Ex-Pla ) were observed in both groups , with a higher reduction in the Ex-Iso group . On the other h and , for all other hepatic enzymes , there was no change . Conclusions Our results show that exercise training appears to bring favorable changes in the plasma level of hepatic enzymes , possibly due to the lowering of liver fat content . While postmenopausal women can benefit from this intervention to decrease the risk of developing non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis , it seems that the addition of isoflavones to exercise training provides some additional effects to those provided by exercise alone
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 .