Regular consumption of vegetables, fruit and soy can reduce the risk of lower hip fracture among Singaporean Chinese by more than three times, according to a study on the dietary and lifestyle habits of 63,000 Chinese Singaporeans over the last 15 years.
Lead researcher of the study, Associate Professor Koh Woon Puay from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, added that soy-based foods contain a rich source of isoflavones, which are beneficial to womens’ health, while green leafy vegetables contain carotenoids, which helps strengthens bones for men.
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