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A double-blind placebo-controlled study conducted in 2020 evaluated creatine monohydrate supplementation's effect on various health indicators in resistance training practitioners. The participants were supplemented with 0.3 g/kg (24g for 80kg) per day creatine monohydrate for 7 days. The study found that creatine monohydrate supplementation promoted an increase in performance and body weight, without causing any adverse events. No modifications were observed in a panel of blood and urine health indicators including red and white blood cell parameters, blood lipid profile, metabolic and urine markers, hepatic and renal function, indicating the safety of creatine monohydrate supplementation for health<ref name="source37">[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32597619/ Creatine supplementation improves performance, but is it safe? Double-blind placebo-controlled study - PubMed]</ref>.