Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Swedish, Prospective Cohort Study
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Swedish, Prospective Cohort Study
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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We aimed to investigate whether different measures of obesity could similarly predict atrial fibrillation, and whether the atrial fibrillation risk associated with obesity is dependent on presence of metabolic syndrome.
We performed our study in a population-based longitudinal cardiovascular study, comprising 1 924 men and 2 097 women, aged 60 y...
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Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Swedish, Prospective Cohort Study
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1681094667
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1681094667
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0127111
