Cardiometabolic Health and Inflammatory Resolution

Exclusion Criteria14

• 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.