A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted on 100 nondiabetic subjects. Over an eight-week testing period, the probiotic group consumed 4 capsules (300 mg/capsule) containing 1 x 10^10 colony-forming units (cfu) of W. cibaria JW15 each day, whereas the placebo group consumed the same product without a probiotic.