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Evidence summary

Rank #79Double-blind RCTOA unclear

Curcumin RCT for sarcopenia in elderly

J Med Food • 2021

Varma K, et al.

Open source

Quick takeaway

Double-blind RCT evidence in Healthy elderly adults in India focused on curcumin supplementation and tracked strength and fatigue markers. Included with caution because it is a smaller supplement trial rather than a broad systems-level prevention strategy.

Why this matters

Included with caution because it is a smaller supplement trial rather than a broad systems-level prevention strategy.

Key caution

The trial adds stronger causal evidence, but sample size, setting, and follow-up still matter before generalizing widely.

Curcumin RCT for sarcopenia in elderly