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Effects of Soy Isoflavone on Bone Health Among Saudi Female Students Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Soy Isoflavone Effect
Bone Density, Low
Bone Density Increased
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Soy Isoflavone supplement
Registration Number
NCT04547010
Lead Sponsor
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Brief Summary

Low bone mineral density (BMD) has recently increased among young women. Soy Isoflavone as a food supplement, has been found to have potent effect on bone health in postmenopausal women. However, the effect of soy isoflavone on pre-menopausal is not well understood. This research is done to examine the effect of soy isoflavones on BMD among young university female students.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • female
  • University students
  • aged between 18-25 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • Study participants who use medications and suffer from diseases that may interfere or effect on BMD, use calcium and vitamin D supplements and who suffer from glucose 6 phosphate deficiency (G6PD) were excluded from the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention groupSoy Isoflavone supplementIn four weeks of intervention study the participants instructed to receive (60 mg) of soy-isoflavone supplement per day, after this period the Bone Mineral Density was assessed by Dual X-ray Absorptiometry scan to evaluate the effect of soy-isoflavone supplement on Bone mineral density.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bone Mineral Density (BMD)4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Dammam, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

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