Background and aim Obesity is a recognized risk factor for new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF).
The association between body fat distribution, which is measured by body mass index (BMI) …

Aims Obesity is a risk factor for several cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including atrial
fibrillation (AF). However, it is less clear whether overall fat or abdominal fat distribution are …

Aims Obesity is a major risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Compared with stable weight,
gaining weight was associated with a higher risk of incident AF in observational studies. The …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) has a higher prevalence in men than in women and is
associated with measures of adiposity and lean mass (LM). However, it remains uncertain …

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 …

The current increase in body weight is a true epidemic of the modern world. 1 The
unrestricted availability of nutrients and marked reduction in physical activity have led to an …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with the development of atrial fibrillation and may
impact atrial fibrillation-related outcomes. To date, no anthropometric measure is included in …

Obesity is repeatedly proclaimed an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) and
considered one of the most promising targets for prevention. This widely held view has been …

Different adiposity measures have been associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation,
however, results have previously only been summarized for BMI. We therefore conducted a …