Combination of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference Burden Determines the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited evidence regarding the significance of the combination or cumulative burden of waist circumference (WC) with body mass index (BMI) to predict future atrial fibrillation (AF) risks.

Objectives

The authors investigated the impact of the cumulative burden of BMI and WC and their combination on the incident AF risk.

Methods

We included subjects 20 years of age and older who underwent 4 consecutive national health check-ups annually (between 2009 and 2013), excluding those with previous AF. The 4-year cumulative burden of BMI and WC was categorized as a burden-score, derived from the sum of the BMI and WC scores from yearly check-ups. Incident nonvalvular AFs were identified using claims data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (me

SUBMITTER: Rhee TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature