Sources:  Most of these biomarker values come from the Biosphere study.  
I computed min, max, and average values for middle 3 periods from that study.
Those in parentheses come from other studies as footnoted
My own biomarker values from 3 tests are in blue
(For footnotes see Biomarkers) On CR 51 of  Sporadic CR 2+ yrs CR 6 mo CR 3 wk No CR
last 63 weeks  CR 3 yrs ~1700 cal ~1700 cal ~1500 cal ?
~1875 cal + 6 mo off ~1700 cal ~1700 cal ~1500 cal ?
Signfcnce Rank in BioSphere Biomarker Units Min CR Value Average CR Value Max CR Value CR Effect Bob Value 3/19/2010 Bob Value 2/14/2008 Bob Value 7/5/2006 7/5/06 In CR Range? Value 10/20/04 Value 5/25/04 Value 6/13/03 Source
1 BMI kg/m2 17.0 (19.7±1.8) 19.25 22.0 Lowers 20.8 22 20.5 Yes       Other2 Biosphere
2 Cholesterol mg/dL 11.0 121.3 178.0 Lowers 166 155 159 Yes 160 140 180 Biosphere
3 T3 ng/dL 73.0 (73.6±22) 99.75 133.0 Lowers     80 Yes   120   Other1 Biosphere
6 Systolic Blood Pressure Hg (mm) 70.0 (102 ± 10) 90.4 120.0 Lowers 105 100 110 Yes       Other2 Biosphere
7 Insulin mcU/DL 1.0 (8.74±4.16) 8.025 79.0 Lowers <2 <2 <2 Yes       Other3 Biosphere
9 Diastolic Blood Pressure Hg (mm) 35.0 (61 ± 7) 57.08 79.0 Lowers 65 65 60 Yes       Biosphere
11 Glycosylated Hemoglobin percent 5.1 6.1 7.6 Lowers   5.4 5.1 Yes       Biosphere
12 Alkaline Phosphatase Units/L 47.0 60.9 79.0 Raises 59 62 69 Yes 66 78   Biosphere
13 ALT (Alanine transferase) Units/L 7.0 21.4 49.0 Raises 16 13 15 Yes 11 10   Biosphere
17 LDL mg/dL 41.0 66.8 108.0 Lowers 106 97 91 Yes 102 82 121 Biosphere
21 (blood) Urea Nitrogen mg/dL 7.0 11.0 17.0 Lowers 15 12 9 Yes 13 12   Biosphere
22 Thyroid Stimulatory Hormone mIU/L 0.1 2.1 5.9 Lowers 2.57 2.28 2.962 Yes       Biosphere
24 White Blood Cells 1000 0.8 5.1 7.0 Lowers 3.7 5 5.6 Yes 4.4 3.9 5.6 Biosphere
29 Creatinine mg/dL 0.4 0.9 1.2 Lowers 0.9 1.13 1.1 Yes 1.1 1.1   Biosphere
  hsCRP     (0.2/0.3 ± 0.3)   Lowers <0.16 <0.2 < 0.5 yes       Other1 
  Weight kg   (58.9 ± 6.2)   Lowers 60.24 63.86 59.6 Yes       Other2
30 Triglycerides mg/dL 57.0 103.7 196.0 Lowers 27 50 55 Better 44 72 73 Biosphere
15 Glucose mg/dL 58.0 70.1 84.0 Lowers 82 98 83 Maybe 86     Biosphere
5 HDL mg/dL 29.0 37.4 48.0 Lowers 55 48 57 No 49 43 44 Biosphere
26 Total Cortisol ug/dL 11.0 16.2 23.0 Raises   12.7 9.8 No   11.5   Biosphere
4 Thyroid Binding Globulin ug/mL 9.0 14.9 21.0 Raises               Biosphere
8 (blood) Uric Acid mg/dL 2.1 3.8 5.0 Lowers               Biosphere
10 Androstenedione ng/dL 80.0 145.0 209.0 Raises               Biosphere
14 rT3 ng/dL 14.0 31.1 76.0 Raises               Biosphere
16 Transferrin mg/dL 174.0 230.9 280.0 Raises               Biosphere
18 Estradiol (men only) pg/dL 13.0 24.3 42.0 Lowers               Biosphere
19 Prolactin (men only) ng/dL 6.7 12.4 20.0 Lowers               Biosphere
20 Renin (ng/mL)/h 0.1 0.8 1.7 Lowers               Biosphere
23 Cortisol Binding Globulin mg/dL 2.1 3.2 4.1 Raises               Biosphere
25 SHBG nmol/dL 31.0 57.4 110.0 Raises               Biosphere
27 Prolactin (women only) ng/dL 7.0 15.0 20.0 Raises               Biosphere
28 Free Cortisol ug/dL 0.3 2.1 5.4 Raises 12.7 12.7           Biosphere
  TNF-α pg/ml   (0.74±0.5)   Lowers               Other1 
  TGF-β1 ng/ml   (29.4 ± 6.9)   Lowers               Other2
  FT3 pg/dl   (1.08±0.46)   Lowers               Other1 
  Temperature oF       Lowers 97 97           Other3 
  CHOL/HDLC Ratio   0.38 3.2 3.71 Lowers 3.2 3.2 2.79         Calc
  T-4, Free           1.2 1.2            
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