[Evaluation of the intake of a low daily amount of soybeans in oxidative stress, lipid and inflammatory profile, and insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
Studies show that regular consumption of soybeans reduces the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, most of these studies recommend daily intake of 25 g or more of soy protein, an amount considered high and not well tolerated by patients. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of low daily intake of soybeans in oxidative stress and in components of the metabolic syndrome (MS).


METHODS
Forty individuals with MS were selected and divided into two groups: control group (n = 20) and soybean-treated group (n = 20), which consumed 12.95 g of soy protein for 90 days.


RESULTS
After the treatment, the soybean-treated group showed a decrease in fasting glucose and increase in serum HDL and adiponectin.


CONCLUSIONS
Low intake of soy protein for 90 days, besides being well tolerated by the patients, was able to improve several parameters related to the pathophysiology of MS.
Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Avenida Robert Koch 60, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
Larissa Danielle
LD
Bahls
Danielle
D
Venturini
Nicole de Angelis
Nde A
Scripes
Marcell Alysson Batisti
MA
Lozovoy
Tathiana Name Colado
TN
Simão
Andréa Name Colado
AN
Simão
Isaias
I
Dichi
Helena Kaminami
HK
Morimoto
D000328:Adult; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D013025:Glycine max / Q000009:adverse effects; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
D004044:Dietary Proteins