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ReviewJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2019

Changes in Fat Mass Following Creatine Supplementation and Resistance Training in Adults ≥50 Years of Age: A Meta-Analysis.

Scott C Forbes, Darren G Candow, Joel R Krentz, Michael D Roberts, Kaelin C Young

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Review in Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Scott C ForbesDepartment of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Brandon University, Brandon, MB R7A 6A9, Canada.
Darren G CandowFaculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada.
Joel R KrentzDepartment of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Brandon University, Brandon, MB R7A 6A9, Canada.
Michael D RobertsSchool of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
Kaelin C YoungSchool of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging is associated with an increase in fat mass which increases the risk for disease, morbidity and premature mortality. Creatine supplementation in combination with resistance training has been shown to increase lean tissue mass in adults ≥50 years of age; however, the synergetic effects of creatine and resistance training on fat mass in this population are unclear. Creatine metabolism plays an important role in adipose tissue bioenergetics and energy expenditure. Thus, the combination of creatine supplementation and resistance training may decrease fat mass more than resistance training alone. The purpose of this review is two-fold: (1) to perform meta-analyses on studies involving creatine supplementation during resistance training on fat mass in adults ≥50 years of age, and (2) to discuss possible mechanistic actions of creatine on reducing fat mass. Nineteen studies were included in our meta-analysis with 609 participants. Results from the meta-analyses showed that adults ≥50 years of age who supplemented with creatine during resistance training experienced a greater reduction in body fat percentage (0.55%,

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