What You Need To Know: Marijuana Use & Body Weight

In a study done by the American Journal of Medicine, where the relationship between smoking marijuana and an individual's body weight was examined, several interesting findings were revealed.

• Source Material

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  The study involved 4657 subjects, 46% of whom have never used marijuana before, 12% of whom were current users, and 42% of whom have used marijuana in the past.

• Conclusion: BMI

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  The Body Mass Index is a measure of an individual's body fat based on their height & weight. The study revealed that current marijuana users had a BMI that was 7% lower than that of non-users.

• Conclusion: Insulin Levels

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  Current marijuana users exhibited 16% lower insulin levels when compared to non-users. A high insulin level is often cited as the reason why the body stores unused glucose as fat.

• Conclusion: Insulin Resistance

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  A high insulin resistance makes weight loss difficult, as it will interfere with the body's ability to burn fat. Regular users of marijuana had a 17% lower insulin resistance than non-users.

• Conclusion: Waist Circumference

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  Finally, subjects that used marijuana regularly possessed a waist circumference that was smaller than that of non-users by approximately 4%.

• With Regards to Occasional Users

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  Occasional marijuana users (who had not smoked in the time period leading up to the study) also showed the same trend in results as regular users, but on a lesser scale.