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New obesity study findings have been published by scientists at University of Kentucky, Department of Internal Medicine

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 22nd, 2007

A report, "Soy compared to casein meal replacement shakes with energy-restricted diets for obese women: randomized controlled trial," is newly published data in Metabolism. According to a study from the United States, "Recent studies suggest that obese individuals lose weight more rapidly and lose more total weight with soy protein than with animal protein as a major diet component. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the weight-loss efficacy and changes in body composition, waist circumference, blood pressure, and levels of plasma glucose, insulin, serum lipids, C-reactive protein, and homocysteine from consumption of either 3 soy shakes or 3 casein shakes daily as part of a...

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