Hindawi Publishing Corporation Obstetrics and Gynecology International Volume 2010, Article ID 156037, 8 pages doi:10.1155/2010/156037 Clinical Study Effects of Resistance Training and Soy Isoflavone on Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women Fabio´ Lera Orsatti,1, 2, 3 Eliana Aguiar Petri Nahas,1 Jorge Nahas-Neto,1 Nailza Maesta,2 Claudio´ Lera Orsatti,1 and Cesar Edurado Fernandes4 1 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University, Rubiao Junior, Botucatu, Sao Paulo 18618-970, Brazil 2 Department of Public Health, Center of Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University, Rubiao Junior, Sao Paulo 18618-970, Brazil 3 School of Physical Education, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais 38025-180, Brazil 4 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, ABC Medical School, Sao Paulo 09060-870, Brazil Correspondence should be addressed to Fabio´ Lera Orsatti,
[email protected] Received 9 November 2009; Revised 10 January 2010; Accepted 3 March 2010 Academic Editor: Marc L’Hermite Copyright © 2010 Fabio´ Lera Orsatti et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Objective. To investigate the independent and additive effects of resistance training (RT) and soy isoflavone (ISO) on body composition in postmenopausal women (PW). Method. This study used a placebo-controlled, double-blind (soy), randomized (ISO versus placebo) × (RT versus No RT) design. A total of 80 PW, aged 45–70 years, were randomly (71 completed 9-months intervention): RT + ISO (n = 15), No RT + ISO (n = 20), RT + placebo (n = 18), and No RT + placebo (n = 18).