Soy isoflavone intake is associated with risk of Kawasaki disease

The objectives of this study were to determine dietary soy and isoflavone consumption in a cohort of KD children just before disease onset and their mothers' intake during pregnancy and nursing. We tested the hypothesis that soy isoflavone consumption is associated with risk of KD in US children, potentially explaining some of the ethnic-cultural variation in incidence.

Source: Nutrition Research - April 10, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michael A. Portman, Sandi L. Navarro, Margaret E. Bruce, Johanna W. Lampe Source Type: research