Clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: results of a meta-analysis
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Clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: results of a meta-analysis
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether isoflavones exert estrogen-like effects in men by lowering bioavailable T through evaluation of the effects of soy protein or isoflavone intake on T, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), free T, and free androgen index (FAI) in men.
Design: PubMed and CAB Abstracts databases were searched through July 1, 2008, with use of controlled vocabulary specific to the databases, such as soy, isoflavones, genistein, phytoestrogens, red clover, androgen, testosterone, and SHBG. Peer-reviewed studies published in English were selected if [1] adult men consumed soy foods, isolated soy protein, or isoflavone extracts (from soy or red clover) and [2] circulating T, SHBG, free T, or calculated FAI was assessed. Data were extracted by two independent reviewers. Isoflavone exposure was abstracted directly from studies.
Main outcome measure(s): Fifteen placebo-controlled treatment groups with baseline and ending measures were analyzed. In addition, 32 reports involving 36 treatment groups were assessed in simpler models to ascertain the results.
Result(s): No significant effects of soy protein or isoflavone intake on T, SHBG, free T, or FAI were detected regardless of statistical model.
Conclusion(s): The results of this meta-analysis suggest that neither soy foods nor isoflavone supplements alter measures of bioavailable T concentrations in men.
Copyright (c) 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Comment in
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Re: clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: results of a meta-analysis.J Urol. 2011 Feb;185(2):638. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5347(11)60138-9. J Urol. 2011. PMID: 22088648 No abstract available.
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