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Soy intake

Soy intake has been studied in 3 papers since 2025: 2 observational studies in people, 1 review; 2 in the past year. The newest story, Nov 5, 2026: “Gut microbe patterns linked lifestyle to health and disease”.

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2 new papers in 30 daysSee all 3 papers on soy intake

At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.

“Each 25 g/day increase in soy consumption was associated with lower odds of MetS (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.92-0.98)”
The association between soy consumption and metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional studyFrontiers in nutrition2025doi:10.3389/fnut.2025.1637413
Humans: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and mice: nothing yet.

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funder: Science and Technology Program of Suzhou
  • Humans2

What is soy intake linked with?

3

Studies link soy intake with 3 measures, most often prostate cancer (1 study), breast cancer (1) and metabolic syndrome (1).

Prostate cancer

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1 study

  1. Soy intake is associated with prostate cancer in humans.

    “Epidemiological studies generally report modest inverse associations between soy intake and selected malignancies, particularly breast and prostate cancers”

    Review

    Soy isoflavones in cancer: molecular pathways, pharmacokinetic constraints and translational opportunities

    Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

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Breast cancer

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1 study

  1. Soy intake is associated with breast cancer in humans.

    “Epidemiological studies generally report modest inverse associations between soy intake and selected malignancies, particularly breast and prostate cancers”

    Review

    Soy isoflavones in cancer: molecular pathways, pharmacokinetic constraints and translational opportunities

    Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

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Metabolic syndrome

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1 study

  1. Soy intake is associated with metabolic syndrome in humans (Chinese adults residing in Suzhou Industrial Park) (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.92–0.98 per 25 g/day increase).

    “Each 25 g/day increase in soy consumption was associated with lower odds of MetS (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.92-0.98)”

    HumansChinese adults residing in Suzhou Industrial ParkEach 25 g/day increasen = 5,107

    The association between soy consumption and metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

    Frontiers in nutrition

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Nature Medicine

Gut microbe patterns linked lifestyle to health and disease

An observational analysis of 6,803 adults in Japan found opposing patterns linking lifestyle, gut microbes, general health and 15 chronic diseases.An observational analysis of 6,803 adults in Japan found opposing patterns linking lifestyle, gut microbes, general health and 15 chronic diseases.

Cross-sectional · 6,803 peoplePopulations
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