Pot smokers weigh 11-14 lbs less

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Pot smokers weigh 11-14 pounds less than non-pot smokers according to a study by researchers from Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Pot smokers had an average body mass index (BMI) of 27.2 versus 2.91 for non-pot smokers.

This is a difference of 1.9 units.

This is a difference of 11 lbs for someone who is 5-feet-4-inches tall—158 lbs versus 169 lbs.

This is a difference of 14 lbs for someone who is 6-feet tall—200 lbs versus 214 lbs.

Reference

Penner EA, Buettner H, and Mittleman MA. The impact of marijuana use on glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance among US adults. Am J Med, 2013 Jul; 126(7): 583-589.

The article and the PDF can be found here:

http://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(13)00200-3/fulltext#sec1.3.2

http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/0002-9343/PIIS0002934313002003.pdf

Author’s Contact Info

Murray A. Mittleman, MD, DrPH
375 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02215
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Department of Epidemiology
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit
Department of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts USA

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