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.