OBJECTIVE(S): There have been promising data showing that phytoestrogens may prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women. However there has been little data on the skeletal effect of specific phytoestrogens among young men and premenopausal women. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between phytoestrogens intake (isoflavones, coumestrol, flavonoids and lignans) and BMD at femoral neck and spine in a cohort of Southern Chinese young men and wompostprin
