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CDS Examines Soy, Human Health
The Fifth International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease was held last fall in Orlando, Florida. The first such symposium was held in 1994. For a decade this symposium has been the seminal gathering place for investigators and health professionals to discuss the latest research on the health effects of soyfoods and soybean constituents. The 2003 meeting attracted nearly 300 participants from 20 different countries.
In total there were approximately 200 oral and poster presentations – that’s a lot of new data. But as is often the case, it is the discussion following the oral presentations and during the poster sessions that some of the most important information is shared. In this issue of The Soy Connection the chairman of the symposium, Mark Messina, Ph.D., summarizes some of the central findings from the event.
Findings covered in this issue:
In total there were approximately 200 oral and poster presentations – that’s a lot of new data. But as is often the case, it is the discussion following the oral presentations and during the poster sessions that some of the most important information is shared. In this issue of The Soy Connection the chairman of the symposium, Mark Messina, Ph.D., summarizes some of the central findings from the event.
Findings covered in this issue:
- Bone health
- Breast cancer
- Calcium excretion
- Cholesterol reduction
- Cognitive function
- Eye health
- Hot flashes
- Isoflavone content
- Phytoestrogens
- Prostate cancer
- Renal function
- Soy allergy
- Weight loss
