Journal article
Elevation of Creatine in Red Blood Cells in Vegetarians and Nonvegetarians After Creatine Supplementation
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a 5-day creatine (CR) supplementation period on red blood cell (RBC) CR uptake in vegetarian and nonvegetarian young women. Blood samples were collected from lacto-ovo vegetarians (VG, n = 6, age 21.8 +/- 1.9 yrs) and nonvegetarians (NV, n = 6, age 21.7 +/- 1.9 yrs) before and after a 5-day CR loading period (0. 3g CR/kg lean body mass/day), and from a control group of nonvegetarians (NV, n …
Authors
Maccormick VM; Hill LM; Macneil L; Burke DG; Smith-Palmer T
Journal
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 704–713
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
December 1, 2004
DOI
10.1139/h04-045
ISSN
1715-5312