Aims0915 · F
Maybe there something in it but idk
Gibbon · 70-79, M
As a Type 3C diabetic, which means my pancreas was damaged. In my case, it was chemo. This question made me curious. Here's the results.
A 2025 study of 4 million adults across 54 healthcare organizations, with 5-year follow-up and matched controls, found cannabis users had 4x the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (2.2% vs. 0.6%). That's the strongest design in the literature
Gibbon · 70-79, M
@SW-User yeah, it just goes to prove we're all different. It's like smoking. I read 10 to 20 percent of people getting lung cancer that never smoked in their life. You've got an equal amount of the opposite extreme and spent their whole life smoking and never developed lung cancer.
SpectralMourning · 46-50, M
plankter979 · 51-55, M
I sure hope so lol
hunkalove · 70-79, M
When you smoke pot what gets you high is the blood sugar in your brain, which is why you get the munchies even though you just ate. I think if you already have diabetes THC affects it but I don't think it causes or prevents it. I suffered from hypoglycemia, which is the opposite of diabetes, and quit smoking it in 1998, when I was 48.
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MethDozer · M
@KunsanVeteran Nope, the biggest risk factor for type 2 is being overweight, specifically abdominal fat.
Type 1 is the genetic risk factor, the greatest risk factor for type 2 is abdominal fat and being overweight. Lifestyle determines type 2 risk more than genetics
Type 1 is the genetic risk factor, the greatest risk factor for type 2 is abdominal fat and being overweight. Lifestyle determines type 2 risk more than genetics
KunsanVeteran · M
@MethDozer Read what I said: that we can’t control.
You can lose weight. You cannot change your heritage.
You can lose weight. You cannot change your heritage.
Dannydesigns · 26-30, M
KunsanVeteran · M
I did a search for any studies specifically addressing your question. This is the most appropriate article that I could find.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5098083/
The article is free. I would suggest that if you or your friend wish to pursue this that you do it with consultation of your physician.
This is a second article that is less directed at your specific questions, but is much easier for lay people to read and understand. It may be behind a pay wall but I believe non-subscribers can read up to three articles for free.
https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/features/cannabis-and-diabetes/
Same caveat as the first. I hope you find it useful.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5098083/
The article is free. I would suggest that if you or your friend wish to pursue this that you do it with consultation of your physician.
This is a second article that is less directed at your specific questions, but is much easier for lay people to read and understand. It may be behind a pay wall but I believe non-subscribers can read up to three articles for free.
https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/features/cannabis-and-diabetes/
Same caveat as the first. I hope you find it useful.
gregloa · 61-69, M
Of course not!