The Claim
Two years of creatine monohydrate supplementation at 0.14 g/kg/day combined with resistance training and walking in postmenopausal women preserves femoral neck section modulus and reduces buckling ratio, indicating improved resistance to bending and compressive forces, despite no change in bone mineral density.
What the research says
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In postmenopausal women, taking creatine monohydrate daily for two years along with resistance training and walking results in stronger bone structure that resists bending and compression, even though the total amount of mineral in the bone does not increase.
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Two years of creatine monohydrate supplementation (0.14 g/kg/day) combined with resistance training and walking in postmenopausal women preserves femoral neck section modulus and reduces buckling ratio, indicating improved resistance to bending and compressive forces, despite no change in bone mineral density.
Creatine gives bone cells more energy, so they build more bone on the outer surface of the thigh bone, making the bone wall thicker and rounder. This makes the bone better at resisting bending and crushing forces, even if the bone doesn't become denser.
What the research says
1 studyTaking creatine daily for two years while doing strength training and walking helped keep older women’s thigh bones stronger and less likely to bend or break, even though the bones didn’t get denser. It’s like making a pipe thicker and rounder so it doesn’t crush easily, even if the material inside doesn’t change.
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