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Savill P. How does weight change affect risk of atrial fibrillation? Practitioner July/August 2019;263(1828):8-9

How does weight change affect risk of atrial fibrillation?

07 Aug 2019Pais-up subscribers

Putting on weight appears to raise the risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), a meta-analysis  by investigators in Oxford, UK, has concluded. However, no clear evidence emerged as to whether weight loss reduces the risk.

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