Body mass index and the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in middle-aged adults
A Berkovitch, S Kivity, R Klempfner, S Segev… - American heart …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Increased body mass index (BMI) and obesity are associated with increased
risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) among middle-aged adults. Objectives The objective …
risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) among middle-aged adults. Objectives The objective …
Weight and weight change and risk of atrial fibrillation: the HUNT study
T Feng, M Vegard, LB Strand, LE Laugsand… - European heart …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Aims Although obesity has been associated with risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), the
associations of long-term obesity, recent obesity, and weight change with AF risk throughout …
associations of long-term obesity, recent obesity, and weight change with AF risk throughout …
The long-and short-term impact of elevated body mass index on the risk of new atrial fibrillation: the WHS (Women's Health Study)
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to characterize the relationship between changes
in body mass index (BMI) and incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in a large cohort of women …
in body mass index (BMI) and incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in a large cohort of women …
Associations of obesity and body fat distribution with incident atrial fibrillation in the biracial health aging and body composition cohort of older adults
KN Aronis, N Wang, CL Phillips, EJ Benjamin… - American heart …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), yet adiposity
measures other than body mass index (BMI) have had limited assessment in relation to AF …
measures other than body mass index (BMI) have had limited assessment in relation to AF …
Sex differences in the impact of body mass index on the risk of future atrial fibrillation: insights from the longitudinal population‐based Tromsø study
J Ball, ML Løchen, T Wilsgaard… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence is increasing, and body mass index (BMI) is a
risk factor for AF. However, sex differences in the impact of BMI on AF risk have not been …
risk factor for AF. However, sex differences in the impact of BMI on AF risk have not been …
Relation of obesity to recurrence rate and burden of atrial fibrillation
Obesity is associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the effect of obesity on
AF recurrence or burden has not been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the …
AF recurrence or burden has not been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the …
Risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in relation to body mass index
Background Obesity is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is
unknown whether the association differs by duration or persistence of AF. It is also unknown …
unknown whether the association differs by duration or persistence of AF. It is also unknown …
Obesity and the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation
ContextObesity is associated with atrial enlargement and ventricular diastolic dysfunction,
both known predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it is unclear whether obesity is a …
both known predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it is unclear whether obesity is a …
Obesity is associated with incident atrial fibrillation independent of gender: A meta‐analysis
Background The prevalence of obesity is increasing among the general population. Obesity
is associated with increased risk of several cardiovascular conditions, which in turn may …
is associated with increased risk of several cardiovascular conditions, which in turn may …
Underweight is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation: A nationwide population-based study
Background Obesity is a well-known risk factor for development of atrial fibrillation (AF).
However, the impact of underweight on AF has not been previously recognized. We sought …
However, the impact of underweight on AF has not been previously recognized. We sought …