Imaging-based body fat depots and new-onset atrial fibrillation in general population: a prospective cohort study

Imaging-based body fat depots and new-onset atrial fibrillation in general population: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Obesity is a well-established risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Whether body fat depots differentially associate with AF development remains unknown. Methods In the prospective population-based Rotterdam Study, body composition was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorpt...

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Main Authors: Zuolin Lu, Martijn J. Tilly, Elif Aribas, Daniel Bos, Sven Geurts, Bruno H. Stricker, Robert de Knegt, M. Arfan Ikram, Natasja M. S. de Groot, Trudy Voortman, Maryam Kavousi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Fat depots
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Computed tomography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02505-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02505-y

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