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Targeting Cognitive Resilience through Prebiotics: A Focused Perspective.

Boushra Dalile¹, Neil B Boyle², Franco T Ruiz³

¹Brain Research on Affective Mechanisms (BRAMLab), Laboratory of Biological Psychology, Research Unit Brain & Cognition, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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Prebiotics show limited effects on cognitive function in healthy individuals. Future research should explore their role in promoting cognitive resilience against stress, poor sleep, and unhealthy diets.

Keywords:

cognition cognitive resilience gut microbiota gut-brain axis nutritional interventions prebiotics sedentary behavior sleep stress

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Nutrition Science
Neuroscience
Microbiome Research

Background:

Prebiotics are recognized for their role in gut health.
Existing research on prebiotics and cognitive function primarily involves healthy individuals under normal conditions.
Current evidence suggests limited effects of prebiotics on cognitive performance in these populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the evidence base for prebiotics influencing cognitive functioning.
To identify knowledge gaps in current research.
To propose recommendations for future research directions.

Main Methods:

Review of existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses of human intervention studies.
Analysis of studies examining prebiotic effects on cognitive functioning.
Expert group discussion and consensus building.

Main Results:

Current studies predominantly focus on healthy participants under basal conditions.
Prebiotic interventions have shown limited effects on cognitive functioning in these populations.
Significant knowledge gaps exist regarding prebiotic efficacy in diverse populations and under challenging conditions.

Conclusions:

Prebiotics should be investigated for their potential to promote cognitive resilience.
Research should focus on cognitive performance under cognition-taxing factors like stress, poor sleep, and unhealthy diets.
Identifying vulnerable populations and broadening research scope can enhance understanding of prebiotic roles in cognitive health and prevention.