In the authors' words
“Estrogen or soy isoflavones given to postmenopausal women results in a small increase in lean tissue mass that may be mediated through estrogen receptor alpha on muscle or through decreased inflammation.”
What was measured
- Bone density Mixed results
- Muscle mass Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Other
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- Exercise
- Exercise with hormone therapy, Exercise with supplements
- Cited
- 19 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 18347673
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