TY - JOUR
T1 - Obesity is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation among fertile young women
T2 - a nationwide cohort study
AU - Karasoy, Deniz
AU - Jensen, Thomas Bo
AU - Hansen, Morten Lock
AU - Schmiegelow, Michelle
AU - Lamberts, Morten
AU - Gislason, Gunnar Hilmar
AU - Hansen, Jim
AU - Torp-Pedersen, Christian
AU - Olesen, Jonas Bjerring
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Obesity has been associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), but whether this risk is also prevalent in younger individuals is unknown. We therefore investigated the risk of AF in relation to body mass index (BMI) among young fertile women.
AB - Obesity has been associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), but whether this risk is also prevalent in younger individuals is unknown. We therefore investigated the risk of AF in relation to body mass index (BMI) among young fertile women.
U2 - 10.1093/europace/eus422
DO - 10.1093/europace/eus422
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23284141
SN - 1099-5129
VL - 15
SP - 781
EP - 786
JO - Europace
JF - Europace
IS - 6
ER -