Elevated levels of body mass index and waist circumference, but not high variability, are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation

Elevated levels of body mass index and waist circumference, but not high variability, are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation

Abstract Background Although obesity has been associated with risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), the associations of variability of obesity measures with AF risk are uncertain, and longitudinal studies among Chinese population are still lacking. We aimed to evaluate the impacts of obesity and variabi...

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Main Authors: Maoxiang Zhao, Lulu Song, Qianqian Zhao, Yating Chen, Bin Li, Zhonghui Xie, Zihao Fu, Nan Zhang, Xiaowei Cheng, Xiaoqian Li, Miao Wang, Shouling Wu, Hao Xue, Yang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Body mass index
Obesity
Variability
Waist circumference
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02413-1

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