Phytoestrogens: dietary intake and excretion in postmenopausal Chinese women

• Published in: Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society Vol. 1; no. 4; p. 290
• Main Authors: Roach, V J, Cheung, T F, Chung, T K, Hjelm, N M, Waring, M A, Loong, E P, Haines, C J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 1998
• Subjects: Adult; Animals; China; Chromans - urine; Diet; Diet Records; Equol; Estrogens, Non-Steroidal - administration & dosage; Estrogens, Non-Steroidal - urine; Fabaceae; Female; Genistein - urine; Glycine max; Humans; Isoflavones - urine; Middle Aged; Milk; Phytoestrogens; Plant Preparations; Postmenopause; Vegetables; China

The aims of this study were to estimate the dietary intake of phytoestrogens and to measure urinary phytoestrogen excretion in postmenopausal Chinese women. Postmenopausal Chinese women were recruited from the hormone replacement clinic of the Prince of Wales Hospital. Dietary intake of phytoestroge...