Effect of soya protein on blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 317-326

  Dong, Jia Yi ^a   Tong, Xing ^a   Wu, Zhi Wei ^a   Xun, Peng Cheng ^b,c   He, Ka ^b   Qin, Li Qiang ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Isoflavones; Soya protein

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CASEIN; ISOFLAVONE; SOYBEAN PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; MILK; PROTEIN INTAKE; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SAMPLE SIZE; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHEMISTRY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; SOYBEAN;

BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; SOYBEAN PROTEINS; SOYBEANS;

EID: 80052870825     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511000262     Document Type: Article

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