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Table 5 Comparison of soy isoflavones intake and blood tests between vegetarian and non-vegetarian

From: Is vegetarian diet associated with a lower risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women?

 

Vegetarian (N = 223)

Non-vegetarian (N = 246)

 

Variable

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

P value

Soy isoflavones (mg)a

25.9 ± 25.6

18.1 ± 15.6

<0.001

Serum level

 Albumin level (g/dl)

4.01 ± 0.35

3.97 ± 0.33

0.151

 Triglyceride (mg/dl)

109.3 ± 73.0

103.2 ± 51.9

0.291

 Estradiol (pg/ml)

50.3 ± 86.4

60.8 ± 97.9

0.219

  1. a mg of isoflavones (aglucon equivalents)/ 100 g of wet weight
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