The primary outcome was flow-mediated dilation (FMD; the widening of an artery when blood flow increases), measured at the brachial artery (major blood vessel of the arm).

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In this 12-month randomized controlled trial, the participants took capsules containing 2,000 mg of curcumin or a placebo daily. Adherence was confirmed with pill counts.

Secondary outcomes included cognitive function on the National Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery and alternative measures of vascular function (nitroglycerin-mediated dilation and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity).

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