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Pot smokers fasting insulin levels 26% lower than non-pot-smokers
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Pot smokers fasting insulin levels were found to be 26% lower than non-pot-smokers (7.5 uU/mL vs 10.1 uU/mL) 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 also weighed 11-14 lbs less.
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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
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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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