Human study · Supplements / medicine · 10 Sept 2026
Women use creatine differently from men, survey reveals
Source: News-Medical
What the research found
Study (survey). Burridge, Zhang, Boolani and colleagues report in Nutrients a SuppCo platform survey of 2,094 current or recent creatine users (1,055 women, 1,039 men; mean age about 53). Women clustered in shorter-duration groups, were less likely than men to name athletic performance as a goal (about 38% vs 50%) and more likely to name healthy aging. Knowledge scores rose with longer reported use; confidence still lagged men at high knowledge. This is a convenience sample (~2% response), not a trial of creatine for aging. Weakly evidenced as an anti-aging product. Educational supplement notes, not a recommendation to start creatine.
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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