Introduction: Osteoporosis has become a condition with an increasing frequency concurrently with a longer life expectancy. There is increasing evidence showing the positive effect of isoflavones in preventing loss of bone mass during post-menopause. However, there are only a few studies available assessing the relationship between isoflavone intake and risk for osteoporotic fractures as the primary endpoint, which is a critical point in order to determine the real usefulness of the aforementioned agents.Materials and Methods: A meta-analysis was performed combining results from randomized and/or observational clinical trials and prospective cohort studies that compared the frequency of osteoporotic fractures in post-menopausal women taking and not taking isoflavones.Search strategy: We conducted a search looking for clinical trials about osteoporosis (up to June 15, 2007) in th...

Introduction: Osteoporosis has become a condition with an increasing frequency concurrently with a longer life expectancy. There is increasing evidence showing the positive effect of isoflavones in preventing loss of bone mass during post-menopause. However, there are only a few studies available assessing the relationship between isoflavone intake and risk for osteoporotic fractures as the primary endpoint, which is a critical point in order to determine the real usefulness of the aforementioned agents.Materials and Methods: A meta-analysis was performed combining results from randomized and/or observational clinical trials and prospective cohort studies that compared the frequency of osteoporotic fractures in post-menopausal women taking and not taking isoflavones.Search strategy: We conducted a search looking for clinical trials about osteoporosis (up to June 15, 2007) in th...