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Soy isoflavones lower serum total and LDL cholesterol in humans: a meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials.

​High dietary ingestion of isoflavones from soy foods may produce a significant reduction in total and LDL cholesterol, especially in individuals with elevated cholesterol levels.

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Soyfood intake during adolescence and subsequent risk of breast cancer among Chinese women.

​Breast cancer is less likely to occur in women who consistently consumed soy foods during their adolescent life.

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Vegetarian dietary patterns and mortality in Adventist Health Study 2.

​Vegetarians may have a lower tendency of dying from chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular and kidney ailments, than non-vegetarians.

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  • 2013
  • Orlich MJ, Singh PN, Sabaté J, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Fan J, Knutsen S, Beeson WL, Fraser GE.
  • School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA. morlich@llu.edu
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  • No. Source of funding disclosure not found
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Each portion of fruit or vegetable consumed halves the risk of oral cancer.

​High intake of fruits and vegetables may help thwart the development of oral cancer.

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Dietary fiber, vegetables, and colon cancer: critical review and meta-analyses of the epidemiologic evidence.

​Generous consumption of fiber-rich foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and grains, may help guard against the development of colon cancer.

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Soy product intake is inversely associated with serum homocysteine level in premenopausal Japanese women.

Adequate intake of soy foods may have a positive effect on plasma concentrations of homocysteine in premenopausal women.

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Is vegetarian diet associated with a lower risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women?

​Following a vegetarian dietary pattern may reduce a woman's susceptibility to breast cancer.

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  • 2017
  • Chang YJ, Hou YC, Chen LJ, Wu JH, Wu CC, Chang YJ, Chung KP.
  • School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. Department of Surgery, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Division of Nutrition, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Graduate Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. Department of Ophthalmology, Heping Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Department of General Surgery, Zhongxing Branch, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. yunjauchang2003@yahoo.com.tw. Department of General Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. yunjauchang2003@yahoo.com.tw
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Association between Dietary Carotenoid Intake and Bone Mineral Density in Korean Adults Aged 30-75 Years Using Data from the Fourth and Fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2008-2011).

​Increased dietary exposure to carotenoids, such as lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, and β-carotene, may have a positive effect on bone health in both men and women.

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  • 2017
  • Regu GM, Kim H, Kim YJ, Paek JE, Lee G, Chang N, Kwon O.
  • Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea. meronregu@gmail.com. Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea. khs7882@hanmail.net. Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea. eugene841226@gmail.com. Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea. ca_june@hanmail.net. Department of Global Health and Nursing, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea. gunjeong@ewha.ac.kr. Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea. nschang@ewha.ac.kr. Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Korea. orank@ewha.ac.kr.
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Epidemiology of soy exposures and breast cancer risk.

​Low incidence of breast cancer is associated with regions where high amounts of soy foods are consumed.

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Isoflavone consumption and risk of breast cancer: a dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies.

​High dietary ingestion of isoflavones may significantly reduce breast cancer risk.

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Dietary Fiber Is Beneficial for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: An Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses.

​A high-fiber diet may reduce an individual's risk of developing and dying from stroke, heart disease, and cardiovascular disorders.

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β-Cryptoxanthin and the risk for lifestyle-related disease: findings from recent nutritional epidemiologic studies.

​A diet high in β-cryptoxanthin may help ward off metabolic syndrome, liver dysfunction, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, low bone mass, and atherosclerosis.

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