BDA Food Fact Sheets

References - Soya and Health

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  2. Jones et al (1998) Development and application of high performance liquid chromatographic method for the analysis of phytoestrogens. J. Food Sc. And Agric; 46:357-364.
  3. Boyan S, et al (2001) Phytoestrogens and the menopause results from the UK Women's Cohort Study. Proc. Nut.Soc;60:203A
  4. FSA (2002); Draft report of the COT working group on Phytoestrogens.
  5. Law MR et al (1994) Systematic underestimation of association between serum cholesterol concentration and ischemic heart disease in observational studies: data from the BUPA study. BMJ;308:363-366.
  6. Anderson JW et al (1995) Meta analysis of the effects of soy protein intake on serum lipids. New Eng J Med;333:276-282
  7. Jenkins et al.Assessment of the longer-term effects of a dietary portfolio
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  8. www.jhci.org.uk (The Joint Health Claims Initiative has now closed, but the web site will remain available until 2010.)
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  11. The North American Menopause Society (2000) The role of Isoflavones in Menopausal Health: Consensus opinion of the North American Menopause Society, Menopause;Vol 7. No4
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  16. COT Report- Phytoestrogens and Human Health 2003 (www.food.gov.uk)
  17. Joint Health Claims Initiative (JHCI) Approved health claim for soya protein and blood cholesterol http://www.jhci.org.uk/approv/schol2.htm
  18. US Food and Drug Administration http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/oc/ohrms/index.cfm
  19. The British Dietetic Association
    http://members.bda.uk.com/Downloads?Phytoestrogens_Formulas.pdf
  20. Messina M and Redmond G. Effects of Soy Protein and Soybean Isoflavones on Thyroid Function in Healthy Adults and Hypothyroid Patients: A Review of the Relevant Literature. Thyroid., 2006: 16(3); 249-258