8/24/2005 12:35:00 PM
To: National Desk, Health Reporter
Contact: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Office of Public Affairs, 301-427-1241 or 301-427-1855, Web: http://www.ahrq.gov
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Daily consumption of soy protein found in tofu and other soybean products may result in a small reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL, known as bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels, according to a new evidence review supported by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In addition, isoflavones found in soy may reduce the frequency of hot flashes in post-menopausal women. However, the available studies on the health impacts of soy were limited in number, of poor quality, or their duration was too short to lead to definite conclusions.
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