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.
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 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 studyThe 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.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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