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Walking, biking: soy nuts, exercise may cut hot flashes.(Gynecology)

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| August 01, 2004 | Finn, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2004 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SAN FRANCISCO -- Adding soy nuts to a low-fat diet cut the number of hot flashes in postmenopausal women; the effect was amplified in women who exercised more than 276 minutes per week, Stacey E. Panagotopulos, Ph.D., reported in a poster session at a conference on arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology sponsored by the American Heart Association.

Among women who experienced an average of more than 4.5 hot flashes per day at baseline, those who exercised 40 minutes or more each day recorded a 49% average reduction in hot flashes when soy was added to their diet. Those who exercised only 30-90 minutes per week recorded a 26.5% average reduction.

"The women weren't doing vigorous exercise," said Dr. Panagotopulos of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston) in a prepared statement. "Seventy percent of them were walking ...

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