Volunteers needed for blood vessel health study

The Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) is looking for volunteers for a study looking at the effects of age and omega-3 fats on blood vessel health in women and men.

We are looking for participants:

• • pre-menopausal women aged ≥18
  • post-menopausal women aged ≥40 and within 5 years of menopause
  • males aged 18-65
• who have above normal body weight, and
• have not been diagnosed with a chronic disease

Some screening questions will be used to determine eligibility.

You will be asked to attend a Study Visit (~2.5 hours) at the Asper Clinical Research Institute for assessing your blood vessel health and body composition, answering questions about your health and diet, and providing a blood sample.

You will receive an assessment of your blood vessel health, body composition and other related health parameters.

If you are interested or would like more information, please call 204-258-1207 or email studyinfo@sbrc.ca.

Study Title: Effects of sex, age, menopause, and omega-3 index on plasma oxylipins and arterial stiffness

Principal Investigator: Dr. Carla Taylor (University of Manitoba, CCARM)

Co-investigators: Dr. Peter Zahradka (University of Manitoba, CCARM), Dr. Harold Aukema (University of Manitoba, CCARM)