Effects of long-term low-dose dietary creatine supplementation in older women.

Conclusion A one-year low-dose creatine supplementation (1g/d) was free of adverse effects, but did not affect bone health parameters, lean mass, or muscle function in older women. Further studies with longer follow-up periods and higher- doses of creatine supplementation are warranted. Registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01472393). PMID: 26192975 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Experimental Gerontology - July 17, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lobo DM, Tritto AC, da Silva LR, de Oliveira PB, Benatti FB, Roschel H, Nieß B, Gualano B, Pereira RM Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: research