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The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism2022The record

11 findings · 1 compound · 11 endpoints · 11 null

What it reported

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Every finding here is a null result.

What did not

11 findings

  • curcumin — no detected effect on HDL cholesterol

    Evidence strength: moderate.FindingNull resultreplicated ×8
    “Curcumin significantly decreased triglycerides compared with placebo, but we found no effect on HDL or total cholesterol (Table 2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on waist-to-hip ratio

    Evidence strength: moderate.FindingNull resultreplicated ×1
    “Intervention with curcumin was not associated with significant changes in BMI, waist circumference, waist–hip ratio, VAT or SAT (Table 2), or measurements from bioelectrical impedance analysis, when compared with placebo (Table S2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on ad libitum test-meal energy intake

    Evidence strength: moderate.FindingNull result
    “Furthermore, curcumin did not affect VAS scores on palatability sensations, meal duration or ingested kcal during the ad libitum meal.”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks; meal offered after a 75 g OGTT

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on tumour necrosis factor alpha concentration

    Evidence strength: limited.FindingNull resultreplicated ×3
    “We found no effect of curcumin on any of the measured biomarkers of inflammation (tumour necrosis factor‐alpha, interleukin [IL]‐6, IL‐8, IL‐10, interferon‐gamma, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein, YKL‐40) or adiponectin (Table 2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on serum adiponectin

    Evidence strength: limited.FindingNull result
    “We found no effect of curcumin on any of the measured biomarkers of inflammation (tumour necrosis factor‐alpha, interleukin [IL]‐6, IL‐8, IL‐10, interferon‐gamma, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein, YKL‐40) or adiponectin (Table 2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on interleukin-6 concentration

    Evidence strength: limited.FindingNull resultreplicated ×1
    “We found no effect of curcumin on any of the measured biomarkers of inflammation (tumour necrosis factor‐alpha, interleukin [IL]‐6, IL‐8, IL‐10, interferon‐gamma, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein, YKL‐40) or adiponectin (Table 2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

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  • curcumin — no detected effect on C-reactive protein concentration

    Evidence strength: limited.FindingNull resultreplicated ×3
    “We found no effect of curcumin on any of the measured biomarkers of inflammation (tumour necrosis factor‐alpha, interleukin [IL]‐6, IL‐8, IL‐10, interferon‐gamma, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein, YKL‐40) or adiponectin (Table 2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on waist circumference

    Evidence strength: limited.FindingNull result
    “Intervention with curcumin was not associated with significant changes in BMI, waist circumference, waist–hip ratio, VAT or SAT (Table 2), or measurements from bioelectrical impedance analysis, when compared with placebo (Table S2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on body mass index

    Evidence strength: limited.FindingNull resultreplicated ×3
    “Intervention with curcumin was not associated with significant changes in BMI, waist circumference, waist–hip ratio, VAT or SAT (Table 2), or measurements from bioelectrical impedance analysis, when compared with placebo (Table S2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on total cholesterol (TC)

    Evidence strength: limited.FindingNull resultreplicated ×3
    “Curcumin significantly decreased triglycerides compared with placebo, but we found no effect on HDL or total cholesterol (Table 2).”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink

  • curcumin — no detected effect on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)

    Evidence strength: limited.FindingNull resultreplicated ×3
    “We found no statistically significant effect of curcumin on HOMA2‐IR or HbA1c when comparing with placebo.”
    Quoted verbatim from The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity..
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    6 weeks
    Dose
    Meriva lecithin-formulated tablets, 1000 mg twice daily (400 mg curcuminoids) twice daily
    Population
    37 obese non-diabetic adults, most with mild steatosis; 6 weeks

    The effect of curcumin on hepatic fat content in individuals with obesity.2022PMID:3577563110.1111/dom.14804Permalink