Abstract
Effects Of Soy-milk On Blood Lipids And Total Homocysteine Level In Postmenopausal Women Of Bangladesh
Highlights
The Women’s Health Initiative has recently forced practitioners to reconsider their options for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in postmenopausal women [1]
Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) looks to decrease Hcy levels [3], this therapy increases the risk of CVD and breast cancer [1]
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of soy-milk on serum Total homocysteine (tHcy) levels, glycemic and lipidemic status among Bangladeshi postmenopausal women
Summary
The Women’s Health Initiative has recently forced practitioners to reconsider their options for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in postmenopausal women [1]. The risk of CVDs increases after menopause, which may be related to substantial metabolic changes that occur as women transit from premenopause to postmenopause. Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) looks to decrease Hcy levels [3], this therapy increases the risk of CVD and breast cancer [1]. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of soy-milk on serum tHcy levels and to assess the glycemic and lipidemic status of Bangladeshi postmenopausal women. Results: After the consumption of soy-milk, the level of HDL-C significantly (p=0.005) increased on day 21 in the subjects. No significant changes were observed between the groups. Significant changes in FBG (p=0.005) and TG (p=0.049) were observed on day 52 in the soy-milk group. Conclusions: Soy isoflavones is to some extent favorable to reduce CVD risk factors among Bangladeshi postmenopausal women
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