<i>The relationships between dietary intake and women's health based on epidemiological </i><i>studies </i>

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  • Nakamoto Mariko
    Department of Public Health and Applied Nutrition, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan

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  • 疫学研究から考える食と女性の健康

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<p> Epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed.　Women experi ence physical and mental changes that are different from those in men, depending on the concen trations of female hormones secreted and changes in life events（e.g.,  marriage, childbirth, child rearing, etc.）.　There have been various epidemiological studies on the relationships between dietary intake and womenʼs health.　In particular, plant estrogens（isoflavones） , which are struc turally similar to female hormones, have been reported to be associated with various health con ditions in women including endometriosis, menopausal disorders, and osteoporosis.　In addition, dietary intake is an important factor for the maintenance of health not only in women but also in men.　It has recently been reported that intake of soy products and isoflavones is involved in the maintenance of cognitive function and longevity in middle-aged and elderly Japanese people. Thus, it has been suggested that habitual dietary intake, especially a dietary style that includes soy products, might contribute to human health regardless of gender. </p>

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  • SHIKOKU ACTA MEDICA

    SHIKOKU ACTA MEDICA 80 (5.6), 153-158, 2025

    Tokushima Medical Association

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