Research
Macro partitioning
Creatine supplementation combined with resistance training does NOT significantly increase fat mass in older adults.
You do not need to worry about gaining fat when taking creatine; it adds muscle, not fat.
GoodRefutesHIGH confidence
There was no greater effect of creatine supplementation during RT on FM (weighted mean difference, -0.1 kg; 95% CI, -0.71 to 0.52 kg; P = 0.76, ES, -0.17).
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 7 trials with 8 comparisons.
Source
Creatine Supplementation during Resistance Training in Older Adults—A Meta-analysis
Michaela C. Devries et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2014
Meta-analysis · 10 studiesCited 233×
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