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Early-life soy exposure and gender-role play behavior in childrenMargaret A Adgent
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27709 2233, USA
Environ Health Perspect 119:1811-6. 2011..Soy-based infant formula contains high levels of isoflavones. These estrogen-like compounds have been shown to induce changes in sexually dimorphic behaviors in animals exposed in early development...
Early-life soy exposure and age at menarcheMargaret A Adgent
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 26:163-75. 2012..Because soy formula use is common in some populations, this subtle association with menarche warrants more in-depth evaluation in future studies...
