Joint Associations Between Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference With Atrial Fibrillation in Men and Women

Joint Associations Between Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference With Atrial Fibrillation in Men and Women

Background Associations between adiposity and atrial fibrillation (AF) might differ between sexes. We aimed to determine precise estimates of the risk of AF by body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in men and women. Methods and Results Between 2008 and 2013, over 3.2 million adults atte...

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Main Authors: Michiel H. F. Poorthuis, Paul Sherliker, Gert J. de Borst, Jennifer L. Carter, Kin Bong Hubert Lam, Nicholas R. Jones, Alison Halliday, Sarah Lewington, Richard Bulbulia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
adiposity
atrial fibrillation
body mass index
sex‐specific risk factors
waist circumference
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.019025

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