The Claim
In young male recreational bodybuilders, dietary protein intake (1.9 g/kg/day) and total caloric intake do not differ between pre-workout and post-workout creatine supplementation groups, indicating that observed differences in body composition outcomes are unlikely to be attributable to variations in nutritional intake.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
People who lift weights and take creatine either before or after their workout eat about the same amount of protein and calories — so if one group gains more muscle or loses more fat, it’s probably because of the creatine timing, not what they ate.
See the scientific wording
In young male recreational bodybuilders, dietary protein intake (1.9 g/kg/day) and total caloric intake are similar between pre- and post-workout creatine groups, suggesting that differences in body composition outcomes are unlikely to be explained by nutrition.
What the research says
1 studyThe study gave two groups of bodybuilders creatine either before or after their workouts, but made sure both ate the same amount of food and protein. Since their diets were identical but results still differed, the study says the difference must be from when they took creatine—not what they ate.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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