Sex Differences in the Impact of Body Mass Index on the Risk of Future Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the Longitudinal Population‐Based Tromsø Study

Sex Differences in the Impact of Body Mass Index on the Risk of Future Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the Longitudinal Population‐Based Tromsø Study

BackgroundAtrial 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 fully elucidated. Methods and ResultsData from the fourth survey (1994–1995) of the Tromsø Study (Norway) were used t...

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Main Authors: Jocasta Ball, Maja‐Lisa Løchen, Tom Wilsgaard, Henrik Schirmer, Laila A. Hopstock, Bente Morseth, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Inger Njølstad, Sweta Tiwari, Ekaterina Sharashova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
body mass index
incidence
sex differences
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.008414

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