Creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid

Creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid has been studied in 1 paper since 2007: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Oct 3, 2007: “Creatine monohydrate and conjugated linoleic acid improve strength and body composition following resistance exercise in older adults”.

Intervention

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See all 1 papers on creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid

At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.

“with greater improvement for the CrM+CLA group in most measurements of muscular endurance, isokinetic knee extension strength, FFM, and lower fat mass (P<0.05)”
Creatine monohydrate and conjugated linoleic acid improve strength and body composition following resistance exercise in older adultsPloS one2007doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000991

None of its findings points the other way.

Humans: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and mice: nothing yet.
  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Human trial1

Studies in people

1 study gave creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid to people and measured what changed.

What changedDesignPeopleSource

up: Increases fat-free massP<0.05

up: Increases muscular enduranceP<0.05

up: Increases plasma creatinineP<0.05

Randomized trialsix months20 peopleBothover 65 yearsOlder adultsPloS one, Oct 3, 2007

What did studies of creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid find?

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Studies of creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid measured 4 outcomes, among them serum creatine kinase activity, plasma creatinine and muscular endurance.

Serum creatine kinase activity

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid showed no clear effect on serum creatine kinase activity in humans.

    “with no changes in serum CK activity or liver function tests”

    Human trialsix months

    Creatine monohydrate and conjugated linoleic acid improve strength and body composition following resistance exercise in older adults

    PloS one

More on Serum creatine kinase activity

Plasma creatinine

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid increases plasma creatinine in humans (P<0.05).

    “Plasma creatinine (P<0.05), but not creatinine clearance, increased for CrM+CLA”

    Human trialsix months

    Creatine monohydrate and conjugated linoleic acid improve strength and body composition following resistance exercise in older adults

    PloS one

More on Plasma creatinine

Muscular endurance

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid increases muscular endurance in humans (added to resistance exercise training versus placebo) (P<0.05).

    “with greater improvement for the CrM+CLA group in most measurements of muscular endurance, isokinetic knee extension strength, FFM, and lower fat mass (P<0.05)”

    Human trialadded to resistance exercise training versus placebosix months

    Creatine monohydrate and conjugated linoleic acid improve strength and body composition following resistance exercise in older adults

    PloS one

Fat-free mass

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Creatine monohydrate plus conjugated linoleic acid increases fat-free mass in humans (added to resistance exercise training versus placebo) (P<0.05).

    “with greater improvement for the CrM+CLA group in most measurements of muscular endurance, isokinetic knee extension strength, FFM, and lower fat mass (P<0.05)”

    Human trialadded to resistance exercise training versus placebosix months

    Creatine monohydrate and conjugated linoleic acid improve strength and body composition following resistance exercise in older adults

    PloS one

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