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. 2019 Mar 16;48(5):1695–1700. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz044

Table 2.

Association of cannabis use and change in BMI. Data for the US National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave 1 (2001–02) and Wave 2 (2004–05)


Δ BMI (kg/m2)
W2 cannabis-use status Age-adjusted βa (95% CI) P-trend Age- sex-adjusted βb (95% CI) P-trend Multivariable-adjusted βc (95% CI) P-trend
Non-user 0 (Referent) <0.001 0 (Referent) <0.001 0 (Referent) <0.001
Quitter –0.24 (–0.30, –0.18) –0.22 (–0.29, –0.16) –0.21 (–0.28, –0.15)
Recent initiate –0.36 (–0.48, –0.24) –0.32 (–0.44, –0.20) –0.28 (–0.40, –0.16)
Persistent users –0.45 (–0.59, –0.30) –0.40 (–0.55, –0.25) –0.35 (–0.50, –0.20)


Δ BMI (%)
Age-adjusted βa (95% CI) P-trend Age- sex-adjusted βb (95% CI) P-trend Multivariable-adjusted βc (95% CI) P-trend

Non-user 0 (Referent) <0.001 0 (Referent) <0.001 0 (Referent) <0.001
Quitter –1.00 (–1.19, –0.81) –0.90 (–1.09, –0.70) –0.81 (–1.01, –0.60)
Recent initiate –1.34 (–1.72, –0.96) –1.14 (–1.52, –0.75) –0.97 (–1.36, –0.57)
Persistent users –1.75 (–2.30, –1.20) –1.51 (–2.06, –0.97) –1.26 (–1.81, –0.72)
a

Estimates adjusted for age (years) and age squared.

b

Estimates are additionally adjusted for sex (male is the referent).

c

Estimates additionally adjusted for ethnic self-identification (NH-White is the referent), education (high school is the referent), W2 alcohol drinking (never use is the referent) and W2 tobacco use (never use is the referent).