Sponsored Satellite Program: Should Isoflavones Be Considered Endocrine Disruptors? A Critical Review of the Literature
Sponsored By: Soy Nutrition Institute
This Sponsored Satellite Program was originally presented at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE.
Learning Objectives
- Define and identify the means by which substances are classified as endocrine disruptors
- Analyze the strength of the literature related to impact of isoflavones on hormonal balance, thyroid, cancer, and other endocrine-related endpoints
- Determine research needs
Course summary
- 1.00 Attendance
Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.
This Sponsored Satellite Program includes the following presentations:
- Introduction
- Isoflavone Classification As Endocrine Disruptors: Is Our Application of Animal Studies Appropriate?
- Hormonal Balance and Impact on Thyroid Function
- Evidence Related to Isoflavones and Breast Cancer Risk
- Male Feminization and Next Steps
Chair: John W. Erdman, Jr., PhD – Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Speaker: Martin Ronis, PhD – Professor, Louisiana State University
Speaker: Alison M. Duncan, PhD, RD, FDC – Professor, University of Guelph
Speaker: Ian Rowland, PhD – Emeritus Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Reading
Speaker: Mark Messina, PhD, MS – Director of Nutrition Science and Research, SNI Global
Available Credit
- 1.00 Attendance
Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

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