Obesity

Studies from Harvard University add new findings in the area of obesity

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 7th, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "1. Obesity is the most common nutritional disorder in affluent societies and an increasingly important health problem in developing countries."

"Soy protein and soy isoflavone genistein have been investigated for their effects on reduction of bodyweight gain and on modulation of lipid metabolism, and the results have been inconclusive. Conversely, daidzein has been shown to have biological activities that are related to beneficial lipid profiles. 2. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a daidzein-rich isoflavone aglycone extract (AglyMax; Nichimo Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan) on reduction of...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-02-07)

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