Citation
(2005), "Soy & Health 2004", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 35 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2005.01735aac.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Soy & Health 2004
Soy & Health 2004
This was held on 7-8 October 2004 at SEC@Bruges Conference Centre, Site "Oud Sint Jan" Bruges, Belgium.
Major Food Companies are marketing many new soy products. This guarantees the availability of a wider variety of soyfoods. Their success is mainly due to an increased knowledge of the health benefits of soy and suggests that research into soy and health has a direct impact on public health. Health professionals, especially those dealing directly with the public, need to keep themselves informed of the latest findings in this area. Interest in soy is at an all-time high with soyfood products and ingredients more popular than ever. Newest research is showing that soy consumption may have a positive impact on inflammation parameters. Research in the USA and Finland confirms the beneficial effects of soy on prostatitis and kidney disease.
The third edition of this international conference provides medical doctors, dietitians, nutritionists, nurses and other health professionals with an up-to-date overview of the most recent findings about the health effects of soyfoods and soybean constituents. The conference especially focused on clinical studies and practical information on how to incorporate soy into the diet. Topics include:
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Heart health: the role of specific soy protein fragments and isoflavones.
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Cancer: prostate cancer, and new data showing that early soy intake might prevent breast cancer; influence of soy on breast cancer genes (BRCA regulation).
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Osteoporosis.
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Cognitive function: new data was presented on a recently finished study.
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Safety aspects.
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Future scenarios for a health conscious society: role of soy.
All this was presented by an international selection of top speakers and key research people.
For more information contact: www.soyconference.com