November 27, 2006Archives of Internal Medicine

Risk of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Relation to Body Mass Index

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Why the study?

Does higher body mass index increase the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation?

Population

1,132 subjects in a population-based case-control study.

Comparison

Higher Body Mass Index (BMI) / Obesity vs Normal BMI / Controls

Design

Case-control

Authors

SDSascha DublinKaiser Permanente

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports BMI monitoring for AF risk stratification; leaves open causality and whether weight loss prevents new-onset AF.

Structured PICO

Does higher body mass index increase the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation?

Population

1,132 subjects (425 cases with new-onset atrial fibrillation and 707 controls) in a population-based case-control study.

Intervention

Higher Body Mass Index (BMI) / Obesity

Comparator

Normal BMI / Controls

Outcome

New-onset atrial fibrillation (including sustained, intermittent, and transitory subtypes)

Higher BMI is associated with an increased risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation, particularly sustained AF, an effect that appears partially mediated by diabetes mellitus.

Cite This Study

Sascha Dublin (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f29c7c1b51e2fbf01870de https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.166.21.2322

Topics

Atrial fibrillation Persistent AF management

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Risk of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Relation to Body Mass Index

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Topics

Risk of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Relation to Body Mass Index

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Topics

Also Consider