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Recreational cannabis may not pair well with diabetes, according to a review of recent studies that examined the effects of the drug on people living with type 1 or type 2 versions of the disease.

The review, which was commissioned by Diabetes Canada, narrowed its focus to six observational studies in an attempt to better understand the interaction between cannabis and the disease that prevents people from producing insulin or properly using the insulin it produces. The results were not encouraging.

Recreational cannabis use may negatively impact diabetes metabolic factors and self-management behaviours in people with T1D, the researchers noted. In people with T2D, recreational cannabis may increase risks for peripheral arterial occlusion, myocardial infarction and renal disease, they added.

Five of the studies examined found that cannabis use led to reports of higher glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) with one in particular finding that cannabis use within the previous 12 months was associated with almost double the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis compared with no cannabis use. Another study found that cannabis-using students with type 1 diabetes between the ages of 17 and 25 self-reported poorer glycemic control and elevated glycated hemoglobin.

The concerning findings were not limited to type 1 incidents of the disease. Risks for peripheral arterial occlusion and myocardial infarction were found to be higher in people with type 2 diabetes who consumed recreational cannabis, and worse renal parameters were also reported in two separate studies of T1D and T2D.

The concerning findings were not limited to type 1 incidents of the disease. / Photo: ~UserGI15994093 / iStock / Getty Images Plus/ Photo: ~UserGI15994093 / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Because the rapid review was limited to just six studies of poor to fair methodological quality, the researchers recommend further robust, higher quality research are needed to confirm the findings.

Senior citizens with a diabetes diagnosis are on the rise in the U.S. According toThe American Diabetes Association, 14.3 million seniors (26.8 per cent) have diabetes (diagnosed or undiagnosed). In a 2017 report, theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 100 million people in the U.S. were at risk for diabetes.

Here at home, one in three Canadians is currently living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to Diabetes Canada, which hopes to use the review findings to inform recommendations for people over the age of 13 who are living with the disease.

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