As highlighted by a new report, which will be published in the academic journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, cannabis consumers have less likely to be obese.
"Marijuana use is related to a BMI - body mass index - lowersor", we read from the conclusions of the study, which analyzed data from a survey conducted from 2016 to 2022 on over 735 thousand adults Americans.
In particular, it was noted that obese people recorded significantly lower consumption rates, about 35%, compared to non-obese respondents.
Leading researchers to confirm that: “Daily marijuana users have 32% less likely to be obese compared to non-consumers".
Cannabis: a potential remedy for obesity
“With increasing legalization in the United States, obesity rates could decrease"he declared Ray Meryl, a professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Brigham Young University who wrote the report.
One also confirms it 2022 study, who analyzed the data collected in Washington State from 2002 to 2018, which legalized recreational use of cannabis in 2014.
The research, conducted by North Dakota State University, noted that the opening of dispensaries has reduced obesity rates by 5.4%.
And again, one 2019 study published in Health Economics which analyzed the data of over 33 thousand people collected via questionnaire, highlighted that cannabis consumers boast a lower body mass index, especially in the long term.
