3. Discussion and conclusion
obesity, overweight, weight loss, diabetes
OBESITY, OBESE, CHRONIC DISEASES, INSULIN SENSITIVITY, DIABETES
There is a growing interest in the effectiveness of probiotics for treating chronic diseases. This study will evaluate the effects of multi-strain probiotics as an anti-obesity among overweight and obese Saudi adults. Regulating microbiota is considered a potential therapeutic avenue for obesity through many different mechanisms.The strains which have been used in this study are expected to beneficial effect on weight loss, however, any other results will still be interesting. Previous clinical trials in Saudi Arabia yielded positive results on the effects of multi-strain probiotics among patients with diabetes, specifically favorable outcomes in terms of improving insulin sensitivity.