Research
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Waist circumference (WC) is a more consistent predictor of atrial fibrillation and stroke risk across all age groups than BMI, which shows a J-shaped or attenuated relationship in the elderly.
Track your waist circumference, not just your weight. For predicting heart rhythm issues and stroke, visceral fat (waist size) is a more reliable indicator across all ages than total body mass (BMI).
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Overall, WC-AF and WC-IS showed positive linear correlations, but the WC-IS association was weak in subjects aged ≥ 40 years... WC might be a better surrogate measure representing an unhealthy metabolic status and may add useful information to BMI to predict the risk of AF and IS.
Why this rating
Large-scale population-based cohort.
Source
Associations between obesity parameters and the risk of incident atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke in the different age groups
Hyo‐Jeong Ahn et al. · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2022
cohort · n=9432332Cited 12×
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