title: Effect of a soybean product on serum lipid levels in female university students.
abstract: 1. A dietary intervention study targeting female students by using cake containing soybean protein and isoflavone was conducted. Female students (n = 120) were divided into three Groups (A, 6.26 g of soybean protein and isoflavone at 50 mg/day; B, 1.36 g soybean protein and isoflavone 50 mg; and C, a wheat puff as placebo). Intervention period was 4 weeks. The ratio of hypercholesterol in each group indicated a high value; A: 25%, B: 17.9% and C: 24.4%. 2. Total cholesterol as well as the rate of hypercholesterolemia decreased in Group A. The average total cholesterol significantly reduced (P < 0.001) from 242 +/- 17 to 220 +/- 25 mg/dL in Group A. 3. Dietary intake of soy protein for 4 weeks could be effective in reducing CHD risk among Japanese female students with a high plasma cholesterol level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Japan. taka@mwu.mukogawa-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamada
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hiraoka-Yamamoto
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Ryuko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Kayo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aizawa
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kometani
authors.forename: Katsumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007529:Isoflavones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000652:urine; D007564:Japan; D030262:Soybean Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D007529:Isoflavones; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D002784:Cholesterol