AIMS: To evaluate for the first time in children the effect of soy-derived isoflavones on lipid profile and insulin resistance. METHODS:Twelve hypercholesterolemic children (8 females) aged 5.3 to 11.2 years have completed a prospective, controlled pilot study. After a low-fat diet for 12 weeks, children who maintained high cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were randomly assigned to three intervention periods of either placebo or low and high dose isoflavone (16 or 48 mg) consumption, each period lasting 8 weeks. RESULTS: The diet significantly reduced LDL-C and apolipoprotein B (Apo B) levels. However, isoflavones had no effect on cholesterol, LDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides, lipoprotein (a), Apo B, or insulin resistance, at either low or high doses. Isoflavones had no effect on sex hormones, gonadotropins, sex-hormone binding globulin and thyroid hormones. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this pilot study do not suggest a beneficial role of an isoflavone-enriched diet in children with hypercholesterolemia.
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AIMS: To evaluate for the first time in children the effect of soy-derived isoflavones on lipid profile and insulin resistance. METHODS: Twelve hypercholesterolemic children (8 females) aged 5.3 to 11.2 years have completed a prospective, controlled pilot study. After a low-fat diet for 12 weeks, children who maintained high cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were randomly assigned to three intervention periods of either placebo or low and high dose isoflavone (16 or 48 mg) consumption, each period lasting 8 weeks. RESULTS: The diet significantly reduced LDL-C and apolipoprotein B (Apo B) levels. However, isoflavones had no effect on cholesterol, LDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides, lipoprotein (a), Apo B, or insulin resistance, at either low or high doses. Isoflavones had no effect on sex hormones, gonadotropins, sex-hormone binding globulin and thyroid hormones. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this pilot study do not suggest a beneficial role of an isoflavone-enriched diet in children with hypercholesterolemia.
Authors: S Hüser; S Guth; H G Joost; S T Soukup; J Köhrle; L Kreienbrock; P Diel; D W Lachenmeier; G Eisenbrand; G Vollmer; U Nöthlings; D Marko; A Mally; T Grune; L Lehmann; P Steinberg; S E Kulling Journal: Arch Toxicol Date: 2018-08-21 Impact factor: 5.153
Authors: Inés Domínguez-López; Maria Yago-Aragón; Albert Salas-Huetos; Anna Tresserra-Rimbau; Sara Hurtado-Barroso Journal: Nutrients Date: 2020-08-15 Impact factor: 5.717