Cannabis smokers are far more likely to develop early stages of diabetes, research finds
Submitted by Marijuana News on Sun, 09/13/2015 - 23:32
- Marijuana smokers found to be 65 per cent more likely to have blood sugar
- People who've smoked it 100 times are 50% more likely to get prediabetes
- One in 10 people with the condition develop full-blown type 2 diabetes
Cannabis smokers are far more likely to develop the early stages of diabetes, according to new research.
People who smoke marijuana were found to be 65 per cent more likely to have abnormally high blood sugar, which is a precursor for type 2 diabetes, a study found.
Scientists analysed more than 3,000 Americans and discovered that people who have smoked the drug more than 100 times in their life had an almost 50 per cent greater chance of developing prediabetes.
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