Soy Protein, Soybean Isoflavones, and Bone Health: A Review of the Animal and Human Data

I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 77 II. Estrogen and the Gender Gap.................................................................................................78 III. Emerging Interest in Soyfoods in Relation to Bone Health ..................................................78 IV. Primer on Traditional and Western Soyfoods ........................................................................79 V. Isoflavones...............................................................................................................................79