Does creatine inhibit fat loss?

[jsraaf]

Read something on another forum that cited some studies (not fully quoted here) that suggest that perhaps creatine could inhibit fat loss. An exerpt from that study, however:

Quote[/b] ]Fat mass did not change significantly with creatine, but decreased after the placebo trial (-2.4 kg +/- 0.8, P < 0.05). Carbohydrate oxidation was increased by creatine (8.9% +/- 4.0, P < 0.05), while there was a trend for increased RER after creatine supplementation (0.03 +/- 0.01, P = 0.07). Changes in substrate oxidation may influence the inhibition of fat mass loss associated with creatine following weight training.

Note: RER, or Respiratory Exchange Ratio, is a measure of how much fat vs. how much glucose is being used for fuel. The higher the RER, the more glucose/less fat there is being burned.

There was also discussion that perhaps you should cycle creatine; use when bulking, but not when cutting.

Thoughts from the informed among us?

 

[mikeynov]

Quote[/b] (jsraaf @ July 01 2003,2:56)]Read something on another forum that cited some studies (not fully quoted here) that suggest that perhaps creatine could inhibit fat loss. An exerpt from that study, however:

Quote[/b] ]Fat mass did not change significantly with creatine, but decreased after the placebo trial (-2.4 kg +/- 0.8, P < 0.05). Carbohydrate oxidation was increased by creatine (8.9% +/- 4.0, P < 0.05), while there was a trend for increased RER after creatine supplementation (0.03 +/- 0.01, P = 0.07). Changes in substrate oxidation may influence the inhibition of fat mass loss associated with creatine following weight training.
Note: RER, or Respiratory Exchange Ratio, is a measure of how much fat vs. how much glucose is being used for fuel. The higher the RER, the more glucose/less fat there is being burned.

There was also discussion that perhaps you should cycle creatine; use when bulking, but not when cutting.
Thoughts from the informed among us?

i've consistently used creatine whlie cutting, and i've never noticed any detriment in doing so.