Please consider participating in a Nutrition and Health Science research study, titled "Impaired Gut-Vascular Axis as a Unique Driver of Cardiovascular Disease in Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Part 1". Free health data and compensation are available. Your participation will help us better understand how consuming one high-fat meal influences gut, immune, and vascular health (IRB- FY2026-239).
If you choose to participate, we will ask you to complete two in-lab visits. Each visit will include a blood draw and several measurements related to your vascular health. The total in-lab time commitment is ~8 hours over the two visits. Additionally, you will be asked to complete a food log and wear a physical activity tracker.
By completing our study, you will receive free health information such as:
- Markers of gut health and gut microbiome data
- Body composition (e.g., body fat %) and bone density with DXA
- Several measures of vascular health
- Metabolic markers (e.g., cholesterol, blood sugar)
- Inflammatory markers
You will receive $150 in Tango gift cards if you complete both study visits. Initial screening criteria include age of 18-55 and a BMI of either 18.5-24.9kg/m2 or ≥30 kg/m2 (calculate BMI here). In-lab visits will take place in the morning, and we will ask you to arrive fasted. Otherwise, we are flexible with scheduling. We have free and convenient parking. For more information about this IRB approved study (IRB- FY2026-239), please reach out to Alexis Quirk at arquirk@bsu.edu! You may also reach out to the principal investigator, Bryant Keirns at bryant.keirns@bsu.edu.