“Duration of marijuana use seems to be a significant factor associated with metabolic syndrome,” the researchers said.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms that increase a person’s risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
The study found that “every year increase in marijuana use is associated with at least a 5 percent increase in odds of having metabolic syndrome.”
Links
[1] http://news.gsu.edu/2017/06/29/marijuana-increases-risk/?utm_source=press_release&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=marijuana_metabolic
[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/study-0
[3] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/georgia-state-university
[4] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/metabolic-syndrome