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Article: Dietary Soy Protein Improves Body Composition and Lipids but Not Insulin Sensitivity in Obese, Male Cynomolgus Monkeys
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition May 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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We previously showed that dietary soy protein improves body composition, lipids, and insulin sensitivity in ovariectomized cynomolgus monkeys. Human studies suggest that there may be gender-specific responses to soy protein and soy isoflavones, so we wanted to examine the effect of soy protein on body composition, lipids, and insulin sensitivity in obese, insulin-resistant male monkeys. The study design was a Latin-square, with each monkey (n = 8) receiving each of the following dietary proteins for 10 wk: 1) casein and lactalbumin, 2) soy(+), and 3) alcohol-washed soy(-). The following measures were assessed at the end of each treatment phase: food consumption, body weight, body ...