Journal article
Physical Activity and the Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Women
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is well known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. We hypothesized that regular PA, possibly acting through reductions in blood pressure and body mass index (BMI), would reduce the risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in women.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We prospectively followed 34 759 women who reported their leisure-time PA levels for the occurrence of AF. We estimated energy expenditure in …
Authors
Everett BM; Conen D; Buring JE; Moorthy MV; Lee I-M; Albert CM
Journal
Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 321–327
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 2011
DOI
10.1161/circoutcomes.110.951442
ISSN
1941-7713