Why the study?
Does obesity increase the risk of incident atrial fibrillation in young fertile women?
Population
271,203 women without prior atrial fibrillation who gave birth in Denmark between 2004 and 2009, mean age…
Comparison
Obesity and severe obesity vs Normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m²)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 4.6 years
Authors
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May inform AF risk stratification in young women; extends prior data but leaves open causality and interventions.
Does obesity increase the risk of incident atrial fibrillation in young fertile women?
Obesity is a significant risk factor for incident atrial fibrillation even among young, essentially healthy fertile women.
Karasoy et al. (2013) studied this question.
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