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Obesity phenotypes and their relationships with atrial fibrillation.
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- Association between prediabetes and the risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
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- Obesity Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Mortality and Readmission in Heart Failure Patients with Diabetes.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Impact of Metabolically Healthy Obesity on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults with HFpEF: Insights from a Nationwide Sample.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Obesity phenotypes and cardiovascular risk: From pathophysiology to clinical management.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2023Review
- Association between metabolically healthy obesity and risk of atrial fibrillation: taking physical activity into consideration.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study assessed the associations of metabolic obesity phenotypes with the risk of atrial fibrillation (Afib).
methodsThis prospective cohort study categorized Taiwanese adults according to their body mass index (BMI) and metabolic health status at baseline. We assigned the participants to the underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m
resultsIn total, 5,742 adults were included. During a median follow-up of 13.7 years, 148 patients developed Afib. Compared to the metabolically healthy normal weight group, the risk of Afib was significantly higher than those in the metabolically unhealthy overweight/obesity (hazard ratio = 2.20, 95% confidence interval [1.12-4.33]) and metabolically unhealthy normal weight groups (HR = 2.64, 95% CI [1.34-5.17]). Additionally, the point estimate suggested a 1.97-fold greater risk among the metabolically healthy overweight/obesity group, although this difference was not significant given the wide confidence interval (HR = 1.97, 95% CI [0.80-4.86]).
conclusionOur results demonstrated the relationships of metabolic health and weight regarding the risk of Afib in Taiwanese adults. The Afib risk among metabolic and obesity phenotypes is associated with a metabolically unhealthy status. A trend toward a higher Afib risk with obesity among metabolically healthy subjects was observed. However, the result was not robust and it still suggested further study.
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