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Creatine loading causes short-term weight gain through water retention in muscle.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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3 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that creatine loading causes short-term weight gain through water retention in muscle?

Unclear. The retrieved items establish that creatine loading raises intramuscular creatine and that reviews have addressed whether creatine causes water retention, but none of the quoted content reports short-term weight gain or confirms water retention in muscle as the mechanism.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Muscle creatine loading in men.
1996
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E, H., K, S., JA, T., G, C., & PL, G. (1996). Muscle creatine loading in men.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1996.81.1.232

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Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?
2021
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António, J., Candow, D. G., Forbes, S. C., Gualano, B., Jagim, A. R., Kreider, R. B., Rawson, E. S., Smith‐Ryan, A. E., VanDusseldorp, T. A., Willoughby, D. S., & Ziegenfuss, T. N. (2021). Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-021-00412-w

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

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