The Long- and Short-Term Impact of Elevated Body Mass Index on the Risk of New Atrial Fibrillation
Volume: 55, Issue: 21, Pages: 2319 - 2327
Published: May 1, 2010
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to characterize the relationship between changes in body mass index (BMI) and incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in a large cohort of women.Obesity and AF are increasing public health problems. The importance of dynamic obesity-associated AF risk is uncertain, and mediators are not well characterized.Cases of AF were confirmed by medical record review in 34,309 participants in the Women's Health Study. Baseline and...
Paper Details
Title
The Long- and Short-Term Impact of Elevated Body Mass Index on the Risk of New Atrial Fibrillation
Published Date
May 1, 2010
Volume
55
Issue
21
Pages
2319 - 2327
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