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SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON THE ROLE OF SOY
IN PREVENTING AND TREATING CHRONIC DISEASESeptember 15-18, 1996
Brussells, Belgium
POSTER ABSTRACTSBone gain after calcium enriched soy milk, food supplement and lifestyle changes in women with low bone mass. A pilot project in course form.
Eva Lydeking - Olsen, Trine Holm-Jensen, Ole Soerensen1, Jens-Erik Beck Jensen 2,
1 Clinic for integrated Medicine, Broenshoej, Denmark, 2 Osteoporosis Research Center, Copenhagen Municipal Hospital, Denmark.
Osteoporosis is an increasing problem all over the world. The use of soyproducts in como part of the world has been associated with low risk of bone fractures. Soy milk contain isoflavones, has a favorable calcium / magnesium ration, is likely to be less environmental polluted compared to other calcium sources.
The aim of the study was to evaluate if a combination of soy milk, food-supplements and lifestyle changes regardless of antiosteoporotic treatment could enhance bone mineral content.
Eight caucasian women with low bone mass (mean age 56) were included. All received a multivitamin mineral tablet. Six of the eight women received HRT of bisphosphonates in variable dosages.
The course consisted of a semi-structured interview, one week-end course and four single-day courses in a year, teaching osteoporosis rsik factors - and what can be done for eradicating or compensating for these.
Evaluation of bone mass were done at entry and after one year by DEXA measurement (Hologic 2000).
The emphasis has been in three main areas :
- Lifestyle and exercise
- Dietary habits with major weight on sufficient calcium / magnesium (Calcium enriched soy milk, 400 ml pr. day, 120 mg Ca/100 ml), vit. D (sardines) and whole-grain products (oats, ryebread).
- Food supplement : Ostorte, daily dosage : Calcium 600 mg (citrate and carbonate), magnesium 300 mg (aminochelate), Silicium 20 mg (sodiummetasilicate), zinc 15 mg (aminochelate), manganese 6 mg (aminochelate), boron 3 mg (proteinate), copper 2 mg (aminochelate), vit. C 200 mg, pyridoxin 40 mg, vit. D3 200 i.u., vit. K1 1 mg.
Each participant created (together with the teachers) her own program during the first week-end.
Two of the participants were soy-allergic and results are based on the remaining six.
Due to low number results were not statistical significant but all had a gain in BMD / BMC except one who discontinued HRT. Results are shown in figure.
Conclusion : In women with low bone mass, intake of calcium enriched soy milk, food supplements and implementation of lifestyle changes, seem to have a benetical affect on bone mass - specially in the femoral neck.
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