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Atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating , which become longer or continuous over time. [ 4 ]
Sarcopenic obesity is a combination of two disease states, sarcopenia and obesity.Sarcopenia is the muscle mass/strength/physical function loss associated with increased age, [1] and obesity is based off a weight to height ratio or body mass index (BMI) that is characterized by high body fat or being overweight.
Fibrillation can affect the atrium (atrial fibrillation) or the ventricle (ventricular fibrillation): ventricular fibrillation is imminently life-threatening. Atrial fibrillation affects the upper chambers of the heart, known as the atria. Atrial fibrillation may be due to serious underlying medical conditions and should be evaluated by a ...
A new study suggests that atrial fibrillation (AFib) may be more common in people under 65 than shown by previous research
A new study found that older men with higher levels of circulating testosterone were at an increased risk for atrial fibrillation. A new study found that older men with higher levels of ...
The researchers found that for men under 65 and for women under 50, having excess weight for over a decade was linked to a 25-60% increase in cardiovascular events such as stroke or heart attack ...
For women under 50 and men under 65 with obesity for 10 years or more, the researchers reported that: There was a 25% to 60% increase in the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Death rate from obesity, 2019. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic physical and mental illnesses.. The health effects of being overweight but not obese are controversial, with some studies showing that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) may actually be lower than for those with an ideal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). [1]