Vitamin and Mineral Levels What it measures: Various tests measure vitamin B12, vitamin D, iron/ferritin, and magnesium levels
These antioxidants help neutralize free radicals, the unstable molecules responsible for inflammation, redness, and tissue breakdown
Cytokines are small proteins involved in cell signalling and communication between humoral and cellular immune response
It is worth noting that our participants had a higher baseline BMI (mean 41.5 kg m 2 ) than in the STEP 1 trial (37.9 kg m 2 ), with some studies 24 showing that greater weight loss is observed with a higher baseline BMI, which may explain the greater %WL observed in our trial
It replenishes the low levels of folate, thus treating anemia
This is a once-daily medication