Effects of soy isoflavones on cognitive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The results of preclinical and observational studies support the beneficial effect of soy isoflavones on cognition. This review aimed to evaluate the effects of soy isoflavones on cognition in adults. The PUBMED, EMBASE, Ovid Medline, Cochrane Library, and clinicaltrials.gov databases were searched. Two researchers independently screened 1955 records, using the PICOS criteria: participants were adults; intervention was dietary sources with soy isoflavones or isolated soy isoflavones; comparator was any comparator; outcome was cognitive function; study type was randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A third researcher was consulted to resolve any discrepancies. Sixteen RCTs were included and their quality assessed. Information on study design, characteristics of participants, and outcomes was extracted. PRISMA guidelines were followed. A random-effects meta-analysis was used to pool estimates across studies. In the 16 RCTs (1386 participants, mean age = 60 y), soy isoflavones were found to improve overall cognitive function (standardized mean difference [SMD], 0.19; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.07-0.32) and memory (SMD, 0.15; 95%CI, 0.03-0.26). The results showed that soy isoflavones may improve cognitive function in adults. PROSPERO registration no. CRD42018082070.
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