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Study: Cannabis Users Less Likely To Be Obese, Possess Lower Diabetes Risk

Study: Cannabis Users Less Likely To Be Obese, Possess Lower Diabetes RiskQuebec, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015.  A history of cannabis use is associated with a lower likelihood of obesity and diabetes, according to population-based data published in the journal Obesity.

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Investigators from the Conference of Quebec University Health Centers assessed cannabis use patterns and body mass index (BMI) in a cohort of 786 Inuit (Arctic aboriginal) adults ages 18 to 74. Researchers reported that subjects who consumed cannabis in the past year were more likely to…

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