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

Authors:

Karasoy, Deniz ;
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Jensen, Thomas Bo ;
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Hansen, Morten Lock ;
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Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Københavns Universitet
Schmiegelow, Michelle ;
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Lamberts, Morten ;
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Gislason, Gunnar Hilmar ;
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Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Københavns Universitet
Hansen, Jim ;
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Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Københavns Universitet
Torp-Pedersen, Christian ;
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Section of Surgery and Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Københavns Universitet
Olesen, Jonas Bjerring
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Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Københavns Universitet

Subtitle:

a nationwide cohort study

DOI:

10.1093/europace/eus422

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.

Type:

Journal article

Language:

English

Published in:

Europace, 2013, Vol 15, Issue 6, p. 781-786

Keywords:

Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Main Research Area:

Medical science

Publication Status:

Published

Review type:

Peer Review

Submission year:

2013

Scientific Level:

Scientific

ID:

241854065

Obesity is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation among fertile young women

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