The Claim
In active young males, the addition of 70 grams of carbohydrate to creatine supplementation does not enhance improvements in anaerobic power, muscular strength, or muscular endurance compared to creatine supplementation alone over a 3-week period, despite the theoretical potential for increased insulin-mediated creatine uptake.
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.
For young, active guys taking creatine, adding carbs doesn’t seem to make it work better for boosting power, strength, or stamina—even though we thought insulin from carbs might help the body absorb more creatine.
See the scientific wording
In active young males, adding 70 grams of carbohydrate to creatine supplementation does not enhance improvements in anaerobic power, muscular strength, or muscular endurance compared to creatine alone over a 3-week period, despite theoretical benefits from increased insulin-mediated creatine uptake.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at whether adding carbs to creatine helps young active men get stronger or more powerful, and found it didn’t help more than creatine alone.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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