Apnea-hypopnea index in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Objective: To assess the influence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) on respiratory events during sleep in nonobese Taiwanese women.

Method: Overnight polysomnography was recorded in 18 nonobese women with PCOS who had not received treatment (body mass index [BMI] 21.7+/-0.

One-year soy isoflavone supplementation prevents early postmenopausal bone loss but without a dose-dependent effect.

It is believed that soy isoflavone has much potential effectiveness on the postmenopausal status; however, the optimal dose for preventing postmenopausal bone loss still remains unclear. This open-labeled, self-controlled pilot study was undertaken to determine the effect of 1-year supplementation of different high dosages of soy isoflavone in postmenopausal Taiwanese women. Forty-three women aged 45-67 years were enrolled and randomly assigned into a control (C), 100 mg/day isoflavone (IF100) and 200 mg/day isoflavone (IF200) groups for 1 year.