The Claim
In young, healthy males, the ingestion of 5 g of creatine combined with either 95 g of dextrose or a mixture containing 14 g of protein hydrolysate, 7 g of leucine, 7 g of phenylalanine, and 57 g of dextrose leads to an increase in serum insulin concentration within 15 minutes compared to ingestion of creatine with water alone.
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.
If young, healthy guys take creatine with a sugary drink or a special mix of sugar and amino acids, their insulin levels spike faster than if they take creatine with just water.
See the scientific wording
In young, healthy males, combining 5 g creatine with 95 g dextrose or with a mixture of 14 g protein hydrolysate, 7 g leucine, 7 g phenylalanine, and 57 g dextrose increases serum insulin concentration within 15 minutes of ingestion compared to taking creatine with water alone.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Optimization of insulin-mediated creatine retention during creatine feeding in humans
The study found that mixing creatine with sugar or with sugar and certain proteins causes insulin levels to rise quickly in healthy young men, just like the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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