A BMI (in kg/m 2 ) in the range of 18.524.9 is considered normal, 2529.9 is overweight, and 30 is considered obese
Iron stores need to reach a ferritin level above 70 g/L (not the 12 g/L your GP may accept as normal)
While several earlier studies, using taurine-containing energy drinks, observed a combination of taurine and caffeine to enhance exercise performance above that of caffeine alone [90, 91], it is only more recently that isolated taurine has been used in exercise research
3.5 Vitamin C Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that modulates immune function, supports collagen synthesis, and aids in wound healing
4 By contrast, a meta-analysis of bariatric surgery studies found that surgical intervention produces sustained weight loss and has large positive effects both on quality-of-life scores and cardiovascular risk factors in patients under 18 with obesity