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Frequency of cannabis use was assessed yearly from approximately ages 12 to 20 years and again at approximately ages 26, 29, and 32 years. The following cardiometabolic risk factors were assessed during a laboratory visit at approximately age 32 years: body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, insulin resistance, blood pressure, interleukin 6, and C-reactive protein.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Greater cannabis exposure was associated with relatively lower BMI (\u03b2 = \u22120.31, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001), smaller waist-hip ratio (\u03b2 = \u22120.23, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> = .002), better high- (\u03b2 = 0.14, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> = .036) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (\u03b2 = \u22120.15, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> = .026), lower triglycerides (\u03b2 = \u22120.17, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> = .009), lower fasting glucose (\u03b2 = \u22120.15, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001) and insulin resistance (\u03b2 = \u22120.21, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> = .003), lower systolic (\u03b2 = \u22120.22, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001) and diastolic blood pressure (\u03b2 = \u22120.15, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> = .028), and fewer metabolic syndrome criteria (\u03b2 = \u22120.27, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001). With exception of BMI, cannabis users' mean levels on cardiometabolic risk factors were generally below clinical cutoffs for high risk. Most associations between cannabis use and cardiometabolic risk factors remained after adjusting for tobacco use, childhood socioeconomic status, and childhood health. However, after adjusting for adult BMI, these associations were no longer apparent, and mediation tests suggested that cannabis users' relatively lower BMI might explain their lower levels of risk on other cardiometabolic risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Cannabis use is associated with lower BMI, and lower BMI is related to lower levels of risk on other cardiometabolic risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/psy.0000000000000665","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,12,29]],"date-time":"2018-12-29T04:12:29Z","timestamp":1546056749000},"page":"281-288","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":40,"title":["Associations Between Cannabis Use and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Longitudinal Study of Men"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"81","author":[{"given":"Madeline H.","family":"Meier","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dustin","family":"Pardini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jordan","family":"Beardslee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Karen A.","family":"Matthews","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","reference":[{"key":"bib1-20230824","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","year":"2014","journal-title":"Am J Cardiol"},{"key":"bib2-20230824","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2805","DOI":"10.1161\/01.CIR.103.23.2805","article-title":"Triggering myocardial infarction by marijuana","volume":"103","year":"2001","journal-title":"Circulation"},{"key":"bib3-20230824","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"558","DOI":"10.1161\/STROKEAHA.112.671347","article-title":"Cannabis-related stroke myth or reality?","volume":"44","year":"2013","journal-title":"Stroke"},{"key":"bib4-20230824","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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