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The Effect Of Curcumin On Cardiovascular Health In Obese Men, Marilyn S. Campbell
The Effect Of Curcumin On Cardiovascular Health In Obese Men, Marilyn S. Campbell
Theses and Dissertations--Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and conventional treatment often emphasizes pharmaceutical approaches. Research has recently started exploring non-pharmaceutical approaches, including nutritional interventions. This research study was conducted to test the effectiveness of a novel nutritional approach, curcumin, on the improvement of cardiovascular health in young, obese males (BMI≥30 kg/m2). This study included 22 men, matched based on BMI and randomly assigned to the intervention (n=11) or placebo group (n=11). The intervention consisted of 12 weeks of curcumin supplementation (1.0 g/day) with fenugreek added to enhance the curcumin bioavailability; the placebo consisted …