00:00Tofu and soy milk may be linked to healthier kidneys.
00:03Researchers analyzed the diets of more than 27,000 adults in Northeast China.
00:08The data came from the Northeast China Biobank study.
00:11Participants listed how often they ate beans and bean products over the past year.
00:16Those included mung beans, soybeans, dried tofu, soy milk, and tofu pudding.
00:21The highest bean product eaters had 37% lower odds of chronic kidney disease.
00:26That's compared with the lowest eaters.
00:28People with the most soy isoflavones had 30% lower odds.
00:33Soy isoflavones are natural compounds found in soybeans.
00:36But plain beans showed no significant link.
00:39About 3.3% of participants had chronic kidney disease.
00:43The study appears in Nutrition Journal.
00:45It's a snapshot in time, so it can't prove the foods protect kidneys.
00:49Still, it adds to growing interest in soy and kidney health.
00:53Disclosure.
00:54This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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