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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2025

Association Between Cumulative Body Mass Index Exposure and the Risk of Incident Cardiac Conduction Block.

Wenli Ou, Peipei Liu, Naihui Zhao, Ao Dong, Shuohua Chen, Guodong Wang, Shouling Wu, Xiuhong Yang

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Wenli OuSchool of Public Health North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei China.
Peipei LiuSchool of Public Health North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei China.ORCID 0009-0002-2510-5987
Naihui ZhaoSchool of Public Health North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei China.
Ao DongSchool of Public Health North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei China.
Shuohua ChenDepartment of Cardiology Kailuan General Hospital Tangshan Hebei China.ORCID 0000-0002-6274-7471
Guodong WangDepartment of Cardiology Kailuan General Hospital Tangshan Hebei China.ORCID 0000-0002-0422-8999
Shouling WuDepartment of Cardiology Kailuan General Hospital Tangshan Hebei China.ORCID 0000-0001-7095-6022
Xiuhong YangSchool of Public Health North China University of Science and Technology Tangshan Hebei China.ORCID 0009-0000-5807-9303

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backgroundThe relationship between cumulative body mass index (cumBMI) exposure and cardiac conduction block (CCB) is not fully understood. This study aimed to explore the association between cumBMI and the risk of CCB. METHODS AND

resultsA total of 107 860 participants of the Kailuan Study were included. Participants were then categorized into 4 groups based on their quartile of cumBMI. The association of cumBMI with CCB was estimated using the Cox proportional hazards regression model. During a median follow-up of 8.36 years, 1894 CCBs, 586 atrioventricular blocks (AVBs), 1273 intraventricular blocks, 851 right bundle branch blocks, and 319 any left bundle branch blocks occurred. After adjusting for potential confounders, the hazard ratios for CCB, atrioventricular block, intraventricular block, right bundle branch block, and any left bundle branch block were 1.86 (95% CI, 1.60-2.18), 2.51 (95% CI, 1.90-3.32), 1.55 (95% CI, 1.28-1.87), 2.14 (95% CI, 1.69-2.71), and 1.18 (95% CI, 0.81-1.72) for individuals in the highest quartile of cumBMI compared with those in the second quartile, respectively. Additionally, the subgroup analyses showed significant interactions between age, sex, and cumBMI for developing CCB (

conclusionsOur findings suggest that higher cumulative BMI exposure significantly increased the risk of CCB, especially atrioventricular block. Monitoring cumulative BMI may help to identify high-risk CCB populations.

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Body Mass IndexHeart BlockObesityAdultAgedAtrioventricular BlockChinaFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentRisk Factorscardiac conduction blockcumulative BMIlongitudinal study

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