Serum concentrations of sex hormones and SHBG before the dietary study perioda
| Soymilk-supplemented (n = 17) | Control (n = 17) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total testosterone (ng/dl) | 470.9 (145.4) | 449.5 (134.0) |
| [188.0–741.0] | [234.0–714.0] | |
| Free testosterone (pg/ml) | 16.2 (6.2) | 14.9 (4.5) |
| [7.8–27.3] | [8.9–23.1] | |
| Estrone (pg/ml) | 29.5 (11.4) | 27.8 (9.7) |
| [11.7–51.3] | [14.1–50.6] | |
| Estradiol (pg/ml) | 33.6 (15.2) | 29.6 (5.3) |
| [16.6–82.4] | [18.8–36.1] | |
| SHBG (nmol/liter) | 33.5 (14.0) | 34.8 (14.0) |
| [12.0–61.0] | [12.0–60.0] |
a Mean (SD). Ranges are given in brackets.