Comparison of the Frequency of Atrial Fibrillation in Young Obese Versus Young Nonobese Men Undergoing Examination for Fitness for Military Service

The association between body mass index (BMI) in young adulthood and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) has not yet been examined for men. We conducted a population-based 36-year cohort study to examine the BMI-associated risk of AF in 12,850 young men who had BMI measured at their examinati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2014-03, Vol.113 (5), p.822-826
Hauptverfasser:	Schmidt, Morten, MD, Bøtker, Hans Erik, MD, PhD, DMSc, Pedersen, Lars, MSc, PhD, Sørensen, Henrik Toft, DM, PhD, DMSc
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Angina pectoris Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology Body Mass Index Cardiovascular Cohort Studies Denmark - epidemiology Diabetic Angiopathies - epidemiology Female Heart attacks Heart Failure - epidemiology Hospitals Humans Hypertension - epidemiology Male Military Personnel Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology Obesity Obesity - epidemiology Obesity - physiopathology Physical Examination Proportional Hazards Models Risk Factors Sleep Apnea Syndromes - epidemiology Studies
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