SynthesisGut microbes2020
The effects of dairy and dairy derivatives on the gut microbiota: a systematic literature review.
Synthesis in Gut microbes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 85 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 160 citations in OpenAlex.
- Hyperuricemia and the gut microbiota: current research hotspots and future trends.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Terrestrial Animal Source Foods and Health Outcomes for Those with Special Nutrient Needs in the Life Course.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Protein yogurt and whey protein produce comparable muscle gains, but divergent microbiome shifts during strength training in older adults.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
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- Effect of the Consumption of Lean Red Meat from Beef (Pirenaica Breed) Versus Lean White Meat (Chicken) on the Gut Microbiota: A Randomized Cross-Over Study in Healthy Young Adults.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2025Trial
- Augmenting Cognitive Function in the Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment Using ProbioticNutrients · 2025Trial
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- Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and NAFLD in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: The FLIPAN Study.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- A Double-Blind, Randomized Intervention Study on the Effect of a Whey Protein Concentrate onNutrients · 2022Trial
- Distinct trajectories of urbanization shape the human gut microbiome across South Asia.Gut microbes · 2026Article
- Gut microbiomes of tribal communities in India vary with dairy and grain consumption.Gut microbes · 2026Article
- Diet, the Gut Microbiome, and Mental Health: Mechanistic Perspectives.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Review
- Early-Life Dietary Protein Source Reshapes Gut Microbiota but Fails to Curtail Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Young Rats.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Article
- A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Full-Fat and Low-Fat Fermented Dairy Foods on Markers of Cardiometabolic Health in Adults with Overweight or Obesity and Elevated Fasting Triglycerides.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Article
- Whey Proteins and Immunity: Mechanisms Underlying Immune System Reinforcement and Protection Against Viral and Bacterial Infections.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Diet-microbiome associations in 10,068 individuals from the Human Phenotype Project to guide personalized nutrition.Nature medicine · 2026Article
- Dairy Intake and Risk of Incident Inflammatory Bowel Disease in US Men and Women.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Breast Cancer in Relation to Dairy Product Consumption: A Review of Current Findings and Potential Mechanisms.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
25 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
The effects of dairy and dairy-derived products on the human gut microbiota remains understudied. A systematic literature search was conducted using Medline, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, and PubMed databases with the aim of collating evidence on the intakes of all types of dairy and their effects on the gut microbiota in adults. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool.The search resulted in 6,592 studies, of which eight randomized controlled trials (RCTs) met pre-determined eligibility criteria for inclusion, consisting of a total of 468 participants. Seven studies assessed the effect of type of dairy (milk, yogurt, and kefir) and dairy derivatives (whey and casein) on the gut microbiota, and one study assessed the effect of the quantity of dairy (high dairy vs low dairy). Three studies showed that dairy types consumed (milk, yogurt, and kefir) increased the abundance of beneficial genera
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