The Claim

In young female recreational athletes, 14 days of creatine monohydrate supplementation at either 20 g/day or 5 g/day does not result in significant changes in body mass, fat mass, lean mass, or fat-free mass.

Source: Creatine monohydrate supplementation strategies on body composition and water distribution in female recreational athletes

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
68score
Challenges
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Description
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In plain English

Taking creatine for two weeks — whether a little or a lot — doesn’t change weight or body composition in young women who work out regularly.

See the scientific wording

Fourteen days of creatine monohydrate supplementation, whether at 20g/day or 5g/day, does not significantly change body mass, fat mass, lean mass, or fat-free mass in young female recreational athletes.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Creatine monohydrate supplementation strategies on body composition and water distribution in female recreational athletes

    The study looked at whether taking creatine for 14 days changes body composition in young female athletes, and found no real changes in weight, fat, or muscle—just like the claim says.

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