BLA 122: Creatine and Cancer Risk

When you think of creatine you probably think about muscles, the gym, getting jacked. However, there's a new study that's looking at something totally different: creatine and cancer risk. We're gonna dive into this, break down what they found, and talk about what it actually means. Turns out, it's not as straightforward as you might think.

We cover the following topics:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Creatine Overview
03:15 - Study Overview
05:19 - Main Findings
07:24 - Mechanism of How This May Be
08:22 - Quartiles of Creatine Intake
10:24 - Subgroup Analysis
12:26 - Implications
13:54 - Limitations
16:26 - Making Sense Of It
16:58 - Outro

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REFERENCES:

Jiang, J., Zhao, H., Chen, J., Du, J., Ni, W., Zheng, B., Wu, J., & Xiao, C. (2025). The association between dietary creatine intake and cancer in U.S. adults: Insights from NHANES 2007–2018. Frontiers in Nutrition, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1460057  

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