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Table 5 Effects of control and soy foods on on sex hormones

From: One year soy protein supplementation has positive effects on bone formation markers but not bone density in postmenopausal women

Measures

Control (n = 27)

Soy (n = 35)

Control vs Soy

 

Baseline

6 months

Final

Baseline

6 months

Final

P values

       

Trtmt

Time

Trtmt × Time

FSH (mIU/mL)

41.0 ± 3.8

37.5 ± 3.8

36.4 ± 3.8

44.8 ± 3.4

47.6 ± 3.4

43.2 ± 3.4

0.143

0.195

0.235

E2 (pg/mL)

9.9 ± 4.1

12.3 ± 4.1

8.8 ± 4.2

12.7 ± 3.7

19.5 ± 3.7

17.7 ± 3.8

0.120

0.314

0.690

Estrone (pg/mL)

14.3 ± 4.3

21.9 ± 4.3

13.9 ± 4.4

19.6 ± 3.8

22.0 ± 3.9

22.4 ± 3.9

0.283

0.290

0.448

Estrone sulfate (ng/mL)

1.2 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.4

1.1 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 0.4

2.0 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.4

0.264

0.309

0.552

SHBG (nmol/L)

87.1 ± 9.2

81.3 ± 9.2

76.3 ± 9.3

105.3 ± 8.2

88.2 ± 8.2

90.0 ± 8.3

0.264

0.002

0.355

  1. Values are least squares mean ± SE. FSH = follicle stimulating hormone; E2 = 17β-estradiol; SHBG = sex hormone-binding globulin.
  2. No treatment effects were detected.
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