World Institute of Kimchi: “Eating 60g of kimchi daily can help you lose weight.”

Regulating Gut Microbiota: Anti-Obesity Effects Proven Through Clinical Trials, ‘A clinical trial has shown that consuming only about 60g of kimchi daily can reduce body fat.’,
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, ‘The World Institute of Kimchi (Director Jang Hae-chun) announced on the 22nd that the Kimchi Functional Research Team led by Dr. Hong Sung-wook conducted both ‘preclinical trials’ including cell and animal testing and ‘clinical trials’ on humans, demonstrating the anti-obesity effects of kimchi.’,
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, ‘The research team collaborated with Prof. Shin Myung-jun’s team from Pusan National University Hospital. They investigated body measurements, blood biomarkers, and changes in the human microbiome in 55 overweight and obese adults with a BMI of 23–30 kg/㎡.’,
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, ‘Clinical trial participants consumed freeze-dried kimchi powder capsules made from napa cabbage kimchi (fermented at 4°C for 2 weeks) at a rate of 3 capsules per meal (60g of kimchi per day) for 3 months.’,
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, ‘The trial results showed a 2.6% reduction in body fat in the group that consumed kimchi, while the non-kimchi group experienced a 4.7% increase.’,
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, ‘Analysis of the human microbiome of the participants revealed an increase in Akkermansia muciniphila, known as a beneficial gut bacterium, among those who consumed kimchi. In contrast, the population of Proteobacteria, associated with obesity, decreased.’,
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, ‘Director Jang Hae-chun stated, “Kimchi has now established a scientific foundation for its growth as a global health food, and we will continue to scientifically prove its functional health benefits, including anti-obesity, gut health improvement, immune enhancement, and anti-cancer effects.”’,
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, ‘The research findings were published in the October issue of the international journal ‘Journal of Functional Foods’ (IF 3.8).’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, the World Institute of Kimchi has recently systematically validated the anti-obesity effects of kimchi over the past three years (2022–2024), being the first in the world to demonstrate a 31.8% reduction in body fat.’,
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, Kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented food (Photo: World Institute of Kimchi),
, Graphic demonstrating the clinical trial results on kimchi’s anti-obesity effect (Graphic: World Institute of Kimchi),