[Phytoestrogen-containing food and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases].
Food phytestrogens and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporotic and cardiovascular disease. Phytestrogens are diphenolic compounds, widely found in plants and foods, with structural and biological estrogen-like similarities. Their anti-estrogenic effects are well known and studied due to the possibility to prevent some tumors such as breast and prostate cancer. In menopause they have an estrogenic-like action on lipidic and bone metabolism. Phytestrogens rich foods can positively affect the postmenopausal osteoporotic and cardiovascular pathology.
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Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica III, Università degli Studi, Bari. m.chiechi@pangeanet.it
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D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D007529:Isoflavones; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D048789:Phytoestrogens; D028321:Plant Preparations; D017698:Postmenopause
D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal; D007529:Isoflavones; D048789:Phytoestrogens; D028321:Plant Preparations
Fitoestrogeni alimentari e prevenzione dell'osteoporosi e della malattia cardiovascolare postmenopausale.