Effects of Soy Isoflavone on Bone Health Among Saudi Female Students Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University28 enrolled

Overview

Low bone mineral density (BMD) has recently increased among young women. Soy Isoflavone as a food supplement, has been found to have potent effect on bone health in postmenopausal women. However, the effect of soy isoflavone on pre-menopausal is not well understood. This research is done to examine the effect of soy isoflavones on BMD among young university female students.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Soy Isoflavone Effect Bone Density, Low Bone Density Increased

Interventions

Soy Isoflavone supplementDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants received 60 mg of soy-isoflavone supplement per day.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * female * University students * aged between 18-25 years Exclusion Criteria: * Study participants who use medications and suffer from diseases that may interfere or effect on BMD, use calcium and vitamin D supplements and who suffer from glucose 6 phosphate deficiency (G6PD) were excluded from the study.

Locations (1)

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Bone Mineral Density (BMD)

Time frame: 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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