The effect of fermented dairy intake and abdominal obesity in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Diverse analysis has analyzed the potential efficacy of consuming foods created through the fermentation of dairy in mitigating abdominal obesity. The current meta-analysis aims to determine the impacts of consuming fermented dairy foods and the occurrence of abdominal obesity.

Methods

Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases were queried for records published before January 13, 2023, to investigate proportionate cohort studies. We employed a random-effects model to appraise the relative risk (RR); effect size was assessed through the 95% confidence interval (CI). Additionally, a one-stage dose-response analysis was executed, quality assessment was conducted through the ROBINS-E tool.

Results

Consequently, five publications, comprising 41,430 cases, wer

SUBMITTER: Hashemi Javaheri FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature