SEP 11, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Real-World Fermented Food Consumption and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms in a Southeast Asian University Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
The Open Psychology Journal
A well-designed cross-sectional study with validated instruments that confirms the absence of association between fermented food consumption and depression, anxiety, stress in a real-world setting, consistent with the gap between controlled trials and observational practice.
Reported
Sample size212
Median fermented food intake2.0 servings/week
Depression odds ratio (per servin…1.04