Decision-Making Does not Moderate the Association between Cannabis Use and Body Mass Index among Adolescent Cannabis Users
| Autor: | Raul Gonzalez, Paulo A. Graziano, Ileana Pacheco-Colón, J. Megan Ross, Stefany Coxe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Drug Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Decision Making Overweight Article 050105 experimental psychology Body Mass Index Nicotine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common biology business.industry General Neuroscience Addiction 05 social sciences biology.organism_classification Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Mood Adolescent Behavior Female Marijuana Use Neurology (clinical) Cannabis medicine.symptom business Body mass index 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 22:944-949 |
| ISSN: | 1469-7661 1355-6177 |
| Popis: | Objectives: Results from research conducted on the association between cannabis use and body mass index (BMI) reveal mixed findings. It is possible that individual differences in decision-making (DM) abilities may influence these associations. Methods: This study analyzed how amount of cannabis use, DM performance, and the interaction of these variables influenced BMI and clinical classifications of weight among adolescents (ages 14 to 18 years; 56% male; 77% Hispanic). The sample consisted primarily of cannabis users (n=238) without a history of significant developmental disorders, birth complications, neurological conditions, or history of mood, thought, or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder at screening. Furthermore, few participants engaged frequently in other drug use (except for alcohol and nicotine). Results: Analyses revealed that more lifetime cannabis use was associated with a higher BMI and greater likelihood of being overweight/obese. Interactions between DM and cannabis use on BMI were not significant, and DM was not directly associated with BMI. Discussion: Our findings suggest that among adolescents, cannabis use is associated with a greater BMI regardless of DM abilities and this association is not accounted for by other potential factors, including depression, alcohol use, nicotine use, race, ethnicity, or IQ. (JINS, 2016, 22, 944–949) |
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