The Claim
In clinical trials, gastrointestinal or abdominal side effects occur in 5.51% of individuals taking creatine and 4.05% of those taking a placebo, with no statistically significant difference (p=0.820), indicating that creatine supplementation does not increase the risk of digestive discomfort.
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.
Taking creatine doesn’t seem to cause more stomach issues than a fake pill — about the same number of people get digestive problems whether they take creatine or not.
See the scientific wording
Gastrointestinal or abdominal side effects occur in 5.51% of creatine users and 4.05% of placebo users, with no statistically significant difference (p=0.820), indicating that creatine supplementation does not increase the risk of digestive discomfort across clinical trials.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at thousands of people taking creatine or a placebo and found that stomach issues were equally common in both groups, just like the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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