date:Jun 17, 2013
ds had lower serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), which has been linked to elevated risk for breast cancer and other malignancies.
For the study, the researchers analyzed dietary intake of soy collected through a validated food frequencyquestionnaire from 611 pre- and postmenopausal women including Japanese women in Japan and womenin Hawaii who also provided blood samples for the analysis of IGF-I and IGF binding protein -3.
It was found Tofu intake was higher in Japan than am