Dual Use of Cannabis with Tobacco Is Associated with Increased Sugary Food and Drink Intake in Young People

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ID15466916
AuthorsNiamh Malhotra (University of California System), Nikita Kasaraneni (0009-0006-5767-1122, University of California San Diego), Zoya Ahadian (0009-0003-1969-5041, University of California System), Howard Chang (0000-0002-4813-7271, University of California San Diego), Howard H Chang (0000-0002-6316-1640, University of California System), I N Advani (University of California System), Ira Advani (University of California San Diego), Jade Mcdermott (University of California System), C Truong (0009-0007-5873-2422, University of California System), Samvel Gaboyan (University of California System), Ankita Mittal (University of California System), A N Perryman (University of California System), Alexia Perryman (University of California San Diego), Jorge A Masso-Silva (0000-0002-0739-4626, University of California System), Christine M Steeger (0000-0002-5898-0561, University of Colorado Boulder), Russell P Bowler (0000-0003-4651-363X, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine), Peter J Castaldi (0000-0001-9920-4713, Brigham and Women's Hospital), Sunita Sharma (0000-0002-0036-0933, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus), Laura E Crotty Alexander (0000-0002-5091-2660, University of California System, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume21
Issue8
Pages1016-1016
Publication date2024-08-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph21081016
PMID39200627
OpenAlexW4401252467
LanguageEN
References cited31

Rates of cannabis initiation among teenagers and young adults are increasing. Further, the use of various forms of cannabis (smoked or vaped) with nicotine (dual use) is increasingly common among young people. The health effects of dual use are lesser known, particularly in the context of high-potency cannabis products and across different routes of administration, which is ominous in terms of predicting future health outcomes. There is a long history of cannabis use being associated with decreased activity and increased snacking, both of which could portend an increased risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disease, particularly when these habits begin during formative years. However, modern forms of cannabis may not have these same effects. Here, we assess whether cannabis use alone and dual use of cannabis with nicotine impact dietary and exercise habits in young people. An anonymous, social media-based survey was designed based on the UC San Diego Inhalant Questionnaire and published diet and exercise questionnaires. A total of 457 surveys were completed. Young sole cannabis users represented 29% of responders, 16% were dual users of cannabis and nicotine, and 55% were non-users of either drug. Although the sole use of cannabis was not associated with dietary or activity differences relative to non-users, dual users of cannabis and nicotine reported higher consumption of unhealthy sugars. This novel finding of dual use being associated with increased sugar intake in young people raises concerns for an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease in this population

Biology · Cannabidiol · Cannabis · Context (archaeology · Effects of cannabis · Environmental health · Nicotine · Obesity · Population · Psychiatry · Snacking · Young adult · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Coffee research and impacts · Medicine · Sleep and related disorders · Endocrinology · Gerontology

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