Biochemistry (fasting blood samples) collected on the trial visits: baseline, 4 weeks and follow-up.
| Potassium | Total cholesterol |
| Sodium | VLDL cholesterol |
| Haemoglobin | Triglyceride |
| Leucocytes | Proinsulin C-peptide |
| Lymphocytes | Insulin |
| Atypical cells | Proinsulin |
| Basophilocytes | Glucagon |
| Eosinophilocytes | Thyrotropin |
| Monocytes | Tri-iodothyronine (free T3) |
| Neutrophilocytes | Thyroxine (free T4) |
| Thrombocytes | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| Bilirubin | Amylase |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | γ-Glutamyltransferase |
| Alanine aminotransferase | Calcium |
| Alkaline phosphatase (liver) | Magnesium |
| Albumin | Carbamid |
| Creatinine | Alkaline phosphatase (bone) |
| Glucose | Osteocalcin |
| HbA1c | Procollagen type I N-propeptide |
| Ferritin | β-C-telopeptides of type I collagen (CTX) |
| Transferrin | C reactive protein |
| Iron | Adiponectin |
| LDL cholesterol | TNF-α |
| HDL cholesterol | Interleukin 1 |
| Interleukin 6 |
HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TNFα, tumour necrosis factor α; VLDL, very low-density lipoprotein.