Background: Convincing evidence shows that soy protein intake has beneficial effects on lipid
changes, but it is unclear which components of soy protein are responsible. Objective: We …

BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most prevalent long-term
psychiatric diagnoses among survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). …

The effect of vegetable and fruit consumption on breast cancer risk is controversial. We
examined the association between vegetable and fruit intake and breast cancer risk in a hospital‐…

This study aims to investigate the impact of caregiving on the health status and quality of life
(QOL) of primary informal caregivers (PCGs) of elderly care recipients in Hong Kong. A total …

Objective: To evaluate the validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)
developed for assessing the association between dietary factors and breast cancer risk …

Background. The concept of a frailty index, developed in Canadian elderly populations as
an indicator of biological age as opposed to chronological age, was tested in an elderly …

Background Excess bodyweight is an established risk factor for several types of cancer, but
there are sparse data from Asian populations, where the proportion of overweight and obese …

BACKGROUND: A large amount of cohort studies addressed coffee consumption and risk of
coronary heart disease (CHD) and yielded inconsistent results. We conducted a meta-…

BACKGROUND: Increasing emphasis is being placed on physical performance measures
as an outcome predictor. It is uncertain whether one or two simple measurements will have …

Animal studies have shown that soy isoflavones have an effect in preventing estrogen-related
bone loss, but few data are available in humans, especially in the Asian populations. This …