Obesity is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation among fertile young women: a nationwide cohort study

Deniz Karasoy; Thomas Bo Jensen; Morten Lock Hansen; Michelle Schmiegelow; Morten Lamberts; Gunnar Hilmar Gislason; Jim Hansen; Christian Torp-Pedersen; Jonas Bjerring Olesen

doi:10.1093/europace/eus422

Obesity is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation among fertile young women: a nationwide cohort study

Deniz Karasoy, Thomas Bo Jensen, Morten Lock Hansen, Michelle Schmiegelow, Morten Lamberts, Gunnar Hilmar Gislason, Jim Hansen, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Jonas Bjerring Olesen

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Journal	Europace
Volume	15
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	781-6
Number of pages	6
ISSN	1099-5129
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eus422
Publication status	Published - Jun 2013

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