Creatine as a food supplement for the general population
Creatine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid available from various animal-based foods or synthesized endogenously in the human body. A number of recent population-based studies demonstrate a lower-than-expected dietary creatine intake across age- and gender-specific cohorts, with low creatine consump...
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| description | Creatine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid available from various animal-based foods or synthesized endogenously in the human body. A number of recent population-based studies demonstrate a lower-than-expected dietary creatine intake across age- and gender-specific cohorts, with low creatine consumption accompanied by various health risks. Those studies suggest that the general public may benefit from creatine to prevent and manage various health conditions or to ensure advanced growth. Favorable safety and promising impact of supplemental creatine on human well-being and functioning emanated from plenty of small-sampled interventional studies perhaps suggest a need for recommending creatine to the general public. In this opinion paper, I have outlined the possible rationales for endorsing supplemental creatine ubiquitously, and discussed opportunities and challenges for population-wide creatine use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-802e6e32f146410eb6b7a0914ec22e272022-12-21T22:51:04ZengElsevierJournal of Functional Foods1756-46462021-08-0183104568Creatine as a food supplement for the general populationSergej M. Ostojic0Address: Applied Bioenergetics Lab, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Lovcenska 16, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia.; FSPE Applied Bioenergetics Lab, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaCreatine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid available from various animal-based foods or synthesized endogenously in the human body. A number of recent population-based studies demonstrate a lower-than-expected dietary creatine intake across age- and gender-specific cohorts, with low creatine consumption accompanied by various health risks. Those studies suggest that the general public may benefit from creatine to prevent and manage various health conditions or to ensure advanced growth. Favorable safety and promising impact of supplemental creatine on human well-being and functioning emanated from plenty of small-sampled interventional studies perhaps suggest a need for recommending creatine to the general public. In this opinion paper, I have outlined the possible rationales for endorsing supplemental creatine ubiquitously, and discussed opportunities and challenges for population-wide creatine use.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464621002176CreatinePopulationDietClinical nutritionSafetyFood fortification |
| spellingShingle | Sergej M. Ostojic Creatine as a food supplement for the general population Journal of Functional Foods Creatine Population Diet Clinical nutrition Safety Food fortification |
| title | Creatine as a food supplement for the general population |
| title_full | Creatine as a food supplement for the general population |
| title_fullStr | Creatine as a food supplement for the general population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Creatine as a food supplement for the general population |
| title_short | Creatine as a food supplement for the general population |
| title_sort | creatine as a food supplement for the general population |
| topic | Creatine Population Diet Clinical nutrition Safety Food fortification |
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