Does creatine help kidney patients gain muscle?
Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Body Composition and Malnutrition-Inflammation Score in Hemodialysis Patients: An Exploratory 1-Year, Balanced, Double-Blind Design
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Surprising Findings
Creatine boosted muscle mass but had zero impact on inflammation or malnutrition in kidney patients.
Many assume that gaining muscle improves overall health, especially in chronically ill populations. Previous short-term studies even suggested creatine might reduce MIS—but this long-term trial found no effect.
Practical Takeaways
Dialysis patients looking to preserve muscle might consider 5g of creatine daily under medical supervision.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Creatine boosted muscle mass but had zero impact on inflammation or malnutrition in kidney patients.
Many assume that gaining muscle improves overall health, especially in chronically ill populations. Previous short-term studies even suggested creatine might reduce MIS—but this long-term trial found no effect.
Practical Takeaways
Dialysis patients looking to preserve muscle might consider 5g of creatine daily under medical supervision.
Publication
Journal
Nutrients
Year
2024
Authors
Ana C B Marini, R. Schincaglia, D. Candow, G. Pimentel
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Claims (6)
Taking a creatine supplement every day might help kidney dialysis patients gain more muscle and fight muscle loss over time.
If you're on dialysis, taking a creatine supplement every day for a year might help your muscles hold more water and get bigger, and most people in the study saw some benefit.
Taking a creatine supplement every day might help kidney patients on dialysis keep more muscle mass over time.
Taking creatine every day for a year doesn’t help improve nutrition or reduce inflammation in people on dialysis, according to this claim.
If you're on dialysis, taking 5 grams of creatine every day for a year might add about three-quarters of a liter of water inside your cells, which could help you gain lean body mass.