Guest guest Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Just in. Significant in that there are few studies looking at youth and soy: http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=MjIwNTIy November 16, 2006 Soy many help reduce breast-cancer risk By Alex Cukan In a preliminary study of Asian-American women, a team of U.S. researchers finds consuming soy was associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer. Lead investigator Dr. Larissa Korde, a staff clinician at the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Genetics Branch, found that women who ate the most soy-based foods -- such as tofu, miso and natto -- from age 5 to 11 reduced their risk of developing breast cancer by 58 percent, compared to women who ate the least amount. The corresponding reductions for adolescent and adult intake were about 25 percent, according to Korde. "Childhood soy intake was significantly associated with reduced breast cancer risk in our study, suggesting that the timing of soy intake may be especially critical," said Korde, who worked with epidemiologists at the University of Hawaii, the Northern California Cancer Center and the University of Southern California. The underlying mechanism is not known, but Korde said that one hypothesis for the decreased risk associated with childhood soy intake is that soy isoflavones have estrogenic effects that cause changes in breast tissue, leading to decreased sensitivity to carcinogens. The findings were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting in Boston. Timothy Radak, DrPH, RD Senior Research Program Manager Northern California Cancer Center Sponsored Link Degrees for working adults in as fast as 1 year. Bachelors, Masters, Associates. Top schools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 --- Tim wrote: " ...consuming soy was associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer. " This is an interesting finding. I wonder if they get less breast cancer because of the soy being protective, or because of what they were NOT eating instead of soy, like meat and dairy. Or maybe it's a combination of both factors. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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