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Evidence suggests Creatine haslittle to no effecton Fat mass.
6 studies (9 claims)
Emerging evidence
Typical effective dose 8000 (8000–8000) mgacross 1 dosed study
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low-dose creatine supplementation | No effect - no significant differences | fat mass | Human | healthy men and women | 0.03 g/kg/day (≈2.3 g/day). | Low-dose creatine supplementation enhances fatigue resistance in the absence of weight gain.cited 27× |
| pre-session strength exercise training creatine supplementation | No effect - is not superior to placebo | fat mass losses | Human | women during early rehabilitation post-bariatric surgery | 8 g prior to each exercise session (three times a week). | Creatine Supplementation Prior to Strength Exercise Training Is Not Superior in Preventing Muscle Mass Loss Compared with Standard Nutritional Recommendations in Females After Bariatric Surgery: A Pilot Study.cited 2× |
| creatine supplementation combined with strength training | Decreases - showed a reduction | fat mass | Human | women during early rehabilitation post-bariatric surgery | 8 g prior to each exercise session (three times a week). | Creatine Supplementation Prior to Strength Exercise Training Is Not Superior in Preventing Muscle Mass Loss Compared with Standard Nutritional Recommendations in Females After Bariatric Surgery: A Pilot Study.cited 2× |
| creatine supplementation | Decreases - reduced | body fat mass | Human | adults younger than 50 years | 7 g or 0.3 g/kg of body mass per day | The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Resistance Training-Based Changes to Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.cited 3× |
| creatine supplementation | Decreases - reduce | fat mass | Human | — | 7 g or 0.3 g/kg of body mass per day | The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Resistance Training-Based Changes to Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.cited 3× |
| creatine supplementation | Decreases - reduced | fat mass | Human | untrained healthy aging males | Not mentioned. | Effects of high-velocity resistance training and creatine supplementation in untrained healthy aging males.cited 13× |
| creatine supplementation | No effect - there were no significant changes | fat mass | Human | C-SLE patients with mild disease activity | 0.1 g/kg/day | Efficacy and safety of creatine supplementation in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.cited 18× |
| creatine supplementation | No effect - did not affect | free-fat mass | Human | non-active C-SLE patients | 0.1 g/kg/day | Efficacy and safety of creatine supplementation in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.cited 18× |