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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: When compared with the mean percentage change from baseline seen after 12 weeks of placebo, phytoestrogen supplementation demonstrated significantly lower mean values for fasting insulin (mean + / - SD 8. 09 + / - 21. 9 %, P = 0. 006), insulin resistance (6. 47 + / - 27. 7 %, P = 0. 003), HbA (1c) (0. 64 + / - 3. 19 %, P = 0. 048), total cholesterol (4. 07 + / - 8. 13 %, P = 0. 004), LDL cholesterol (7. 09 + / - 12. 7 %, P = 0. 001), cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio (3. 89 + / - 11. 7 %, P = 0. 015), and free thyroxine (2. 50 + / - 8. 47 %, P = 0. 004).