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This study aimed to investigate the association between cannabis use and AIx, stratified by sex, in a middle-aged general population.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We analyzed data from 20,692 participants of the UK Biobank who had available AIx and cannabis use information. Cannabis exposure was categorized by lifetime use (low, moderate, and heavy), recent vs. past use, and frequency. Linear regression models were stratified by sex and adjusted for cardiovascular and sociodemographic covariates, including blood pressure, heart rate, tobacco and alcohol use, comorbidities, and socioeconomic status.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Men exhibited lower AIx than women (19.06% vs. 21.93%), but a higher prevalence of cannabis use (3.58% vs. 1.68% for heavy users and 7.11% vs. 4.25% for everyday consumption in cannabis users). In men, heavy lifetime cannabis use was associated with increased AIx (\u03b2\u2005=\u20051.48, 95% CI [0.76; 2.19]), whereas low use was inversely associated (\u03b2\u2005=\u2005\u22120.79 [\u22121.30; \u22120.27]). Daily cannabis use was associated with higher AIx (\u03b2\u2005=\u20051.21 [0.15; 2.27]). In women, heavy use was associated with higher Aix (\u03b2\u2005=\u20051.31 [0.20; 2.42]); other patterns of cannabis use were not associated with AIx. In the overall population, there was no evidence of differences in the associations by sex.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Heavy cannabis use was associated with increased arterial stiffness as measured by AIx.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ajh\/hpaf105","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,16]],"date-time":"2025-06-16T08:18:25Z","timestamp":1750061905000},"page":"914-923","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Lifetime Cannabis Use and Augmentation Index in Middle-Aged Adults"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Alexandre","family":"Vall\u00e9e","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Foch hospital , Suresnes ,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025101319564999900_CIT0001","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2020"},{"key":"2025101319564999900_CIT0002","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1651","DOI":"10.1017\/S0033291715002883","article-title":"Metabolic syndrome in people with a psychotic illness: is cannabis protective","volume":"46","author":"Waterreus","year":"2016","journal-title":"Psychol Med"},{"key":"2025101319564999900_CIT0003","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"173","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amjmed.2015.10.019","article-title":"Metabolic syndrome among Marijuana users in the United States: an analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data","volume":"129","author":"Vidot","year":"2016","journal-title":"Am J Med"},{"key":"2025101319564999900_CIT0004","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"947","DOI":"10.1016\/S2215-0366(16)30188-2","article-title":"Effects of continuation, frequency, and type of cannabis use on relapse in the first 2 years after onset of psychosis: an observational study","volume":"3","author":"Schoeler","year":"2016","journal-title":"Lancet Psychiatry"},{"key":"2025101319564999900_CIT0005","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"187","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amjcard.2013.09.042","article-title":"Adverse cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular effects of marijuana inhalation: what cardiologists need to know","volume":"113","author":"Thomas","year":"2014","journal-title":"Am J Cardiol"},{"key":"2025101319564999900_CIT0006","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2805","DOI":"10.1161\/01.CIR.103.23.2805","article-title":"Triggering myocardial infarction by marijuana","volume":"103","author":"Mittleman","year":"2001","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"2025101319564999900_CIT0007","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"558","DOI":"10.1161\/STROKEAHA.112.671347","article-title":"Cannabis-related stroke: myth or reality","volume":"44","author":"Wolff","year":"2013","journal-title":"Stroke"},{"key":"2025101319564999900_CIT0008","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"26","DOI":"10.1007\/s11883-017-0663-0","article-title":"What is the current knowledge about the cardiovascular risk for users of cannabis-based products? 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