In the authors' words
“The combination of isoflavone supplementation and exercise training did not alter oxidative stress markers in postmenopausal women, but exercise training alone may increase IL-8 and decrease total cholesterol levels.”
What was measured
- Cholesterol and lipids Reported an improvement
- Inflammation Mixed results
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 32
- How long
- 10 weeks
- Exercise
- Aerobic plus resistance, Exercise with supplements
- Cited
- 27 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 29596311
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- A network meta-analysis of 38 trials in postmenopausal women found water exercise best improved blood pressure and total cholesterol, combined training improved triglycerides and HDL, and resistance training improved LDL.
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