Table 3.
Effects of supplementation on blood lipids. Data are means (±SD).
Creatine n = 15
Creatine + BE n = 14
Placebo n = 15
Pre
(kg)
Post
(kg)
%
Change
Pre
(kg)
Post
(kg)
%
Change
Pre
(kg)
Post
(kg)
%
Change
Total Chol
202.0
(21.4)
194.3
(22.1)
-3.8
207.1
(36.7)
186.7
*
(37.2)
-9.9
207.1
(36.7)
186.7
*
(37.2)
-9.9
HDL
60.1
(14.6)
58.0
(13.9)
-3.5
66.5
(11.5)
63.9
(14.1)
-3.9
63.1
(16.3)
60.0
(16.6)
-4.9
LDL
117.1
(27.4)
113.6
(23.8)
-3.0
114.6
(32.3)
100.7
*
(31.8)
-12.1
123.9
(32.6)
123.1
(33.5)
-1.6
VLDL Chol
23.8
(8.4)
21.9
(5.0)
-8.0
25.1
(13.0)
20.6
*
†
(8.8)
-17.9
27.2
(8.8)
29.3
(9.3)
7.7
Triglycerides
121.8
(41.7)
111.4
(25.2)
-8.5
127.7
(64.3)
104.9
*
†
(44.1)
-17.9
137.9
(44.0)
149.4
(45.0)
8.3
Chol = Cholesterol.
* p < 0.05 compared with Placebo Group
† p < 0.05 compared with Creatine Group.