Table 5 |
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Effects of control and soy foods on on sex hormones |
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Measures |
Control (n = 27) |
Soy (n = 35) |
Control vs Soy |
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Baseline |
6 months |
Final |
Baseline |
6 months |
Final |
P values |
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Trtmt |
Time |
Trtmt × Time |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Values are least squares mean ± SE. FSH = follicle stimulating hormone; E2 = 17β-estradiol; SHBG = sex hormone-binding globulin. No treatment effects were detected. |
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Arjmandi et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:8 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-8 |
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