Table 2. Effects of supplementation on body composition. Data are means (±SD).

   

Creatine
n = 15

    

Creatine + BE
n = 14

    

Placebo
n = 15

  
 

Pre

Post

%
Change

Pre

Post

%
Change

Pre

Post

%
Change

TBM (kg)
77.2
(13.5)
79.2 ‡ (13.0)
2.6
79.0
(12.7)
79.5
(12.7)
0.6
74.5
(13.5)
75.0
(11.5)
0.7

Fat Mass (kg)
25.8
(3.5)
24.3
(3.4)
-5.8
25.1
(7.7)
22.7 *†
(7.8)
-9.6
27.1
6.4
25.6
(6.6)
-5.5

% Fat
31.9
(7.8)
32.1
(6.7)
0.6
33.9
(6.0)
29.3 *†
(8.6)
-13.6
36.6
(7.8)
35.1
(8.4)
-4.1

Lean Mass (kg)
49.2
(11.7)
50.9 *
(12.0)
3.5
50.8
(9.8)
52.8 *
(11.2)
3.9
45.1
(9.3)
45.8
(9.7)
1.6

BMD (mg·cm-3)
1.15
(0.18)
1.17
(0.12)
1.7
1.23
(0.15)
1.26
(0.17)
2.4
1.15
(0.13)
1.17
(0.12)
1.8
TBM = Total Body Mass, BMD = Bone Mineral Density. * p < 0.05 compared with Placebo Group, † p < 0.05 compared with Creatine Group, ‡ p < 0.05 compared with CrBe Group.