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In reply to the discussion: Does smoking pot cause 'man boobs'? [View all]RandiFan1290
(6,697 posts)7. Marijuana smokers are thinner, less likely to be obese than non-smokers, according to new study
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/marijuana-smokers-thinner-obese-non-smokers-new-study-article-1.951671
Stoners may spend a lot of time on the couch and craving White Castle, but they apparently don't let their bodies go to pot.
People who smoke marijuana regularly are less likely to be obese than non-pot smokers, according to a new study by French researches.
"We found that cannabis users are less likely to be obese than non-users," Dr. Yann Le Strat, French psychiatrist and co-author of a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology told MSNBC. "We were so surprised, we thought we had [made] a mistake.
Using data from two epidemiologic studies of U.S. adults, researchers found that between 22% to 25% of participants who didnt smoke pot were obese.
But only between 14% and 17% of those people who admitted to taking a toke at least three times a week were overweight.
People who smoke marijuana regularly are less likely to be obese than non-pot smokers, according to a new study by French researches.
"We found that cannabis users are less likely to be obese than non-users," Dr. Yann Le Strat, French psychiatrist and co-author of a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology told MSNBC. "We were so surprised, we thought we had [made] a mistake.
Using data from two epidemiologic studies of U.S. adults, researchers found that between 22% to 25% of participants who didnt smoke pot were obese.
But only between 14% and 17% of those people who admitted to taking a toke at least three times a week were overweight.
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Marijuana smokers are thinner, less likely to be obese than non-smokers, according to new study
RandiFan1290
Nov 2013
#7
Apparently few people know this research has been completely discredited
TheSarcastinator
Nov 2013
#11
Beside the OP is an advertisement for a breast-reduction procedure (or drug)
LuvNewcastle
Nov 2013
#15
that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. I have never heard of this and don't know any
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#17
No. And its a good thing too. If men had boobs they would stay at home and play with them all day.
The Midway Rebel
Nov 2013
#18
I don't know about "man boobs," but I have heard of pot-smoking causing a lowered sperm-count.
Cal33
Nov 2013
#25
I suppose if I grew a penis in my armpit, that could be fun, but it won't help my tennis game. n/t
Ian David
Nov 2013
#57
No in my case it was all the Cheetos and fudge brownies that did,,,… Huh what was I saying?
Vincardog
Nov 2013
#56