Are longitudinal anthropometric measures associated with the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in community-dwelling men and women?
Longitudinal increases in anthropometric measures, particularly central obesity in women, are associated with a higher risk of developing new-onset atrial fibrillation.
Considering the entire longitudinal trajectories in joint models, anthropometric measures were positively associated with an increased risk for new-onset AF among men and women in the general population. Increase in measure of central obesity showed a stronger association with increased risk of AF onset among women compared with men.
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