Overview
The aim of this study is to determine how inflammatory resolution impacts cardiometabolic health and disease in subjects that are either lean (18.5-24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m2) or obese (>30.0 kg/m2).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Informed signed consent has been obtained from the volunteer.
- The volunteer has a BMI greater than 18.5 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria:
- The study staff contacting a potential participant perceives that the individual has difficulty understanding the information.
- An MD determines that the individual is on too many medications to participate
- The individual takes a medication that is approved by the MD, but he/she is not willing or not able to wait with any potential morning medication until after their fasted blood-draw.
- The individual is younger than 18 years (relevant for the FAINT-1 and FAINT-2 cohorts)
- The individual states that they have increased bleeding tendency or are using anti-coagulant (blood thinning) medication.
- The individual has some form of chronic inflammation.
- The individual regularly uses medication that affects inflammatory resolution (e.g., low-dose aspirin).
- The individual uses immunosuppressive drugs (eg, methotrexate).
- The individual regularly consumes fish oils (omega 3).
- The individual has significant gastrointestinal problems.
- The individual smokes or uses chewing tobacco.
- The individual has been drinking alcohol two days before the study visit.
- The individual has tattoos or body piercings on the forearms and / or the stomach that can affect the examination.
- The individual does not follow instructions given in the research study.