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Creatine monohydrate supplementation causes water retention in healthy adults.

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Is it true that creatine monohydrate supplementation causes water retention in healthy adults?

Yes. A reference source states that weight gain from creatine supplementation is well documented and likely attributable to greater water retention, and several small studies in healthy adults report fluid retention or increased total body water with creatine monohydrate.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Creatine
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Creatine. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatine

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Gastrointestinal and Fluid Retention Symptoms Associated with Creatine Monohydrate With and Without Loading Dose Over 28 Days of Supplementation
2025
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Wagner, J. C., Faulkner, M., Faulkner, W., & Mullins, F. (2025). Gastrointestinal and Fluid Retention Symptoms Associated with Creatine Monohydrate With and Without Loading Dose Over 28 Days of Supplementation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.07.25337280

Gastrointestinal and Fluid Retention Symptoms Associated with Creatine Monohydrate With and Without Loading Dose Over 28 Days of Supplementation | medRxiv
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Gastrointestinal and Fluid Retention Symptoms Associated with Creatine Monohydrate With and Without Loading Dose Over 28 Days of Supplementation | medRxiv. (n.d.). medrxiv.org. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.25337280v1

Part II. Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?
2025
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J, A., AF, B., DG, C., PD, C., SJ, E., SC, F., B, G., AR, J., C, K., RB, K., SM, O., ES, R., MD, R., H, R., AE, S., JR, S., MA, T., TA, V., DS, W., & TN, Z. (2025). Part II. Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2024.2441760

Body composition measured by multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance following creatine supplementation
2023
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Body composition measured by multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance following creatine supplementation. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.23.15058-4

Creatine Supplementation Increases Total Body Water Without Altering Fluid Distribution -
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Creatine Supplementation Increases Total Body Water Without Altering Fluid Distribution - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC155510/

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