Does creatine cause hair loss? A 12-week randomized controlled trial
This study was the first to directly assess hair follicle health following creatine supplementation, providing strong evidence against the claim that creatine contributes to hair loss.
Authors
- Grant M. Tinsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0230-6586)
- José António (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8930-1058)
- Sara Naseri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9729-6893)
- Damoon Ashtary‐Larky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7968-6110)
- Sahar Dadkhahfar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4058-2562)
- Mohammadyasin Lak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7374-7362)
- Neda Haghighat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2749-4306)
- Scott C. Forbes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6896-5552)
- Reza M. Robati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7947-8642)
- Farshid Nezakati
- Makan Khajevandi
- Arvin Gerafiani
Institutions
- Islamic Azad University, Tehran (IR)
- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
- Islamic Azad University, Karaj (IR)
- Brandon University (CA)
- Payame Noor University (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2025.2495229
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.45