Mediators between body mass index and atrial fibrillation: a Mendelian randomization study

BackgroundAlthough obesity is a recognized risk factor of atrial fibrillation (AF), the mechanisms are not fully understood.ObjectiveWe aimed to identify the potential mediators between body mass index (BMI) and AF.MethodsWe conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using publicly...

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Published in:Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors: Ziting Gao, Hongye Wei, Jun Xiao, Wuqing Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Subjects:
obesity
atrial fibrillation
leptin
Mendelian randomization
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1369594/full

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