Are cannabis users less likely to gain weight? Results from a national 3-year prospective study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Pre-clinical studies indicate increased food intake and weight gain as cannabinoid effects. Cross-sectional epidemiological studies, however, indicate lower prevalence of obesity among cannabis users. Here, we aim to study the weight-gain research question in the prospectively conducted National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). METHODS:NESARC was designed to produce nationally representative estimates for the US population. Participants (aged 18+) completed computer-assisted personal interviews on cannabis use, body weight and height at Waves 1 (W1, 2001-02) and 2 (W2, 2004-05). General linear modelling yields estimates for change in body mass index (BMI) regressed on cannabis-use status, with covariate adjustment based on a conceptual model for B

SUBMITTER: Alshaarawy O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6857742 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature