AUTHOR=Testa Ilaria , Salvatori Cristina , Di Cara Giuseppe , Latini Arianna , Frati Franco , Troiani Stefania , Principi Nicola , Esposito Susanna TITLE=Soy-Based Infant Formula: Are Phyto-Oestrogens Still in Doubt? JOURNAL=Frontiers in Nutrition VOLUME=5 YEAR=2018 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2018.00110 DOI=10.3389/fnut.2018.00110 ISSN=2296-861X ABSTRACT=
Although Scientific Societies have stated that there are very few indications for the use of soy-based formula (SF) in infant nutrition, their utilization rates have been repeatedly found to be higher than expected. It is likely that a significant role in this regard is played by the belief that the use of SF during infancy can reduce the risk of the development of several diseases later in life. Although no definitive data that can substantiate these claims have been collected, many people perceive soy consumption to confer significant health benefits and might also use soy for infant nutrition. However, not all the problems regarding safety of SF in infants have been definitively solved. Among risks, the potentially toxic role of the phyto-oestrogens contained in SF is not definitively established.