GATE XH-C5 2021 XH-B1 Q1: Logical reasoning

According to a recent article in a medical journal, consuming curcumin (from turmeric) significantly lowers the risk of COVID-19. The researchers draw this conclusion from a study that found that people who consumed one or more teaspoons of curcumin extract every day were half as likely to be diagnosed with the disease as people who did not consume curcumin. Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument in the article?

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In another study, people who were given a zinc supplement every day were more than four times less likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 as those who did not.

All the participants in this study were from the same state where no other spices or herbs are consumed.

The participants who consumed curcumin were also more likely to exercise than those who did not.

In another study, COVID-19 patients who were given curcumin were no more likely to recover than others.

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