SEIKATSU EISEI (Journal of Urban Living and Health Association)
Online ISSN : 1883-6631
Print ISSN : 0582-4176
ISSN-L : 0582-4176
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Intake of Soybean Foods and Change in Total Cholesterol Values
— Differences in 3 Diet Groups —
Junko ODACHINozomi MIYAKEMegumi ISHIZAKITakako SAIKIAkihiko NAKAMAKoichi YAMADA
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2005 Volume 49 Issue 5 Pages 305-309

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It has been reported that soybean foods are effective in reducing cholesterol during climacterium. We divided students into three diet groups (soybean, yam and unrestricted) and investigated for correlations between changes in cholesterol counts and diet for a period of 82 days. The amount of isoflavone intake from soybeans and soybean-processed foods was calculated for each group. In the soybean group, intake of isoflavones increased to 85 mg compared with the baseline amount of 39 mg. The actual intake of isoflavones in soybean foods or the isoflavone-like substances in domestic yams, conjectured values suggest a higher intake of isoflavones in the yam group than the others, and it is surmised that isoflavone intake is also effective in the young generation.
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