Journal of Nutrition and Health

The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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The Effect of Soy Isoflavone on Sex Hormone Status and Premenstrual Syndrome in Female College Students

이소플라본 공급이 여대생의 혈중 성호르몬 상태와 월경전증후군에 미치는 영향

  • Lee So-Yeon (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Womens University) ;
  • Bae Yun-Jung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Womens University) ;
  • Lee Seung-Yeon (Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, Michigan, USA) ;
  • Choi Mi-Kyeong (Department of Hum an Nutrition and Food Science, Chungwoon University) ;
  • Choe Sun-Hae (Korea Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University) ;
  • Sung Chung-Ja (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Womens University)
  • 이소연 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 배윤정 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이승연 (미시건주립대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최미경 (청운대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최선혜 (한남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 승정자 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2005.04.01
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Abstract

Many young women suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of isoflavone on serum sex hormone and PMS during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. We investigated the incidence of PMS in 116 Korean female college students. The incidence of PMS was $19.8\%$. Among them, 9 PMS and 13 control were given 90 mg isoflavone per day during 2 menstrual cycles. The changes in anthropometric measurements, dietary intakes, serum parameters including sex hormones, and PMS symptoms were observed. Isoflavone supplementation did not affect anthropometric measurements. However, SBP and DBP were significantly decreased in control. Dietary intakes were not changed after supplementation of isoflavones. Serum SHBG was lower in PMS group than in control and significantly decreased in control with isoflavone supplementation. PMS symptoms such as backache, sweet, salty, and fatty food craving, coffee/tea drinking, and anxiety were significantly lessened. Based on these results, isoflavone supplementation may benefit young women by reducing some of PMS. Further studies of soy isoflavones effect on sex hormone and PMS may help to prepare for PMS management.

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