Research Article

Effects of Isoflavone Supplementation on the Response to Medroxyprogesterone in Premenopausal Women with Nonatypical Endometrial Hyperplasia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 1

General characteristics of study participants.

Placebo group (n = 45)Isoflavone group (n = 43)

Age (y)37.2 ± 4.237.7 ± 4.10.59
Height (m)158.7 ± 9.0161.0 ± 9.90.24
Weight at the study baseline (kg)75.4 ± 10.177.7 ± 9.20.27
Weight at the end of the trial (kg)75.7 ± 10.277.9 ± 9.60.29
BMI at the study baseline (kg/m2)30.1 ± 4.730.2 ± 4.30.96
BMI at the end of the trial (kg/m2)30.2 ± 4.830.3 ± 4.30.99
SBP (mmHg)124.3 ± 10.9122.2 ± 10.00.34
DBP (mmHg)75.5 ± 7.275.7 ± 5.30.91
Diabetes mellitus5 (11.1%)6 (14%)0.68

BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure. Data are presented as a mean ± SD or numbers (%). aObtained from the independent samples t-test. Obtained from the chi-square test.