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The effects of creatine supplementation on cognitive function in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Front Nutr
2024
11:1424972
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- PubMed
- PMID 39070254
- PubMed Central
- PMC11275561
- Funding
- Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 72364006).
- Competing interests
- Authors declared no commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict.
Study snapshot
| Design | Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
|---|---|
| Model | Human |
| Sample | 16 randomized controlled trials; approximately 492 participants |
| Intervention | Creatine monohydrate supplementation versus placebo/control |
| Duration | Varied by included trial |
| Endpoints | Overall cognition; Memory; Executive function; Attention; Information-processing speed |
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