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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Human Nutrition
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Fermented foods offer unique sensory properties and health advantages due to microbial metabolism.
  • Previous reviews have focused on specific aspects, lacking a comprehensive integration of clinical and epidemiological data.
  • A gap exists in understanding the broad health impacts of fermented foods across various domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate clinical and epidemiological evidence linking fermented food intake to health outcomes.
  • To summarize biomarkers associated with fermented food consumption and health.
  • To identify research gaps and future priorities for fermented food and health research.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and narrative synthesis of observational and interventional studies.
  • Focus on studies involving fermented foods with live microbes.
  • Analysis of associations with metabolic, cardiovascular, oncologic, and neuropsychological outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Consistent protective associations were observed between fermented food consumption and noncommunicable disease outcomes.
  • Biomarkers underlying these health effects were summarized.
  • Methodological limitations and knowledge gaps in current research were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Fermented foods demonstrate significant potential for chronic disease prevention and public health.
  • Standardized product characterization and robust clinical trials are essential to establish causality.
  • Fermented foods represent an underutilized component for dietary guidance and health strategies.