# Women Take Creatine for Healthy Aging, Yet Few Report Using It 3+ Years

_Evidence Level: Preliminary · Burridge J et al., Nutrients, DOI 10.3390/nu18182960_

*Creatine Use Among Women Across Reported Duration-of-Use Groups: A Platform-Based Cross-Sectional Survey of Supplementation Behaviors, Motivations, Knowledge, and Experiences.*

- **Evidence Level**: Preliminary
- **Why this grade**: Cross-sectional online survey of 2,094 creatine users, limited by a roughly 2% response rate and a single supplement-platform sample.
- **Publication Types**: Journal Article
- **Journal**: Nutrients
- **Sample Size**: 2,094 current or recent creatine users (1,055 women), mean age 53
- **Authors**: Burridge J, Zhang Z, Boolani A, Ambrose C, Sodickson DK, Glenn JM
- **Graded and published**: 2026-09-09
- **Last edited**: 2026-09-28
- **Topics**: Creatine, Women's Health
- **DOI**: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18182960
- **Original Source**: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42796943/

## Summary

Women taking creatine were more likely than men to cite healthy aging as their goal and less likely to cite athletic performance. Among about 2,100 users on a supplement platform, women were half or more of short-term users but only 20% of 3+ year users. Women also felt less confident than men at the same knowledge level, and newer users were unsure rather than believing myths. With a 2% response rate and a single snapshot, the survey can't explain why fewer women report long-term use.

## Practical Takeaway

This survey suggests many women try creatine for healthy aging rather than sports.

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