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Article: Eating Soy Early In Life May Help Prevent Breast Cancer, Says United Soybean Board
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- U.S. Newswire
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- October 21, 2002
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- When it comes to
incorporating soy into the diet to ward off breast cancer, it appears
that timing is everything. In a presentation at the American Dietetic
Association's 2002 Food & Nutrition Conference, Dr. Mark Messina
cited two studies that suggest eating soy as a teenager may have a
significant impact in reducing the risk of breast cancer.
"Results from a case-control study in Shanghai showed that those
who consumed 11 grams of soy per day between the ages of 13 and 15
were 50 percent less likely to develop breast cancer as adults," said
Messina. Another study showed that women consuming soy in their
younger years and also in adulthood had a ...