Table 5.
Effect of one year supplementation of soy or control foods on platelet parameters
| Measures | Control (n = 27) | Soy (n = 35) | ||||
| Baseline | Final | Change (%) | Baseline | Final | Change (%) | |
| PLT (×103/mm3) | 278 ± 11 | 271 ± 11 | -2.07 | 267 ± 10 | 274 ± 10 | +2.82 |
| MPV (um3) | 9.17 ± 0.17 | 9.18 ± 0.17 | +0.31 | 9.15 ± 0.15 | 9.16 ± 0.15 | +0.44 |
| PCT (%) | 0.254 ± 0.009 | 0.247 ± 0.009 | -1.58 | 0.242 ± 0.008 | 0.249 ± 0.008 | +3.35 |
| PDW (%) | 17.3 ± 0.5 | 17.5 ± 0.5 | +1.44 | 16.7 ± 0.4 | 16.7 ± 0.4 | +0.96 |
Data represent least square mean ± SE.
No differences were observed between the soy and control groups when parameters where expressed as change (%) from baseline.
PLT = platelet count; MPV = mean platelet volume; PCT = plateletcrit; PDW = platelet distribution width.