Soy, Bone and Health in College Females
Soy, Bone and Health in College Females
NCT ID: NCT00244478 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 120 Completion: 2006-03
Conditions
Osteoporosis, Obesity
Interventions
Soy Protein Dietary Supplement, Placebo
Summary
This is a 16-week intervention to determine the efficacy of an isoflavone-rich soy based meal supplement to improve bone health and prevent weight and fat gain in 18-19 year old college females. The primary hypothesis is that participants who receive soy will have favorable changes in blood markers of bone and less weight and fat gain. The soy is provided by Physicians Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Revival Doctor-formulated soy protein).
Primary Outcome
Bone specific alkaline phosphatase, N-telopeptide, osteocalcin, pyridinoline, deoxypyridinoline, height, weight, waist circumference, fat mass, fat-free soft tissue mass and bone mass will be measured at baseline, 8- and 16-weeks.