Obesity and diabetes are associated with excess caloric intake and reduced energy
expenditure resulting in a negative energy balance. The incidence of diabetes has reached
epidemic proportions, and childhood diabetes and obesity are increasing alarmingly.
Therefore, it is important to develop safe, easily deliverable, and economically viable
treatment alternatives for these diseases. Here, we provide data supporting the candidacy of
probiotics as such a therapeutic modality against obesity and diabetes. Probiotics are live …