Body Weight & AF Risk in Patients With Newly Diagnosed T2DM
Body Weight & AF Risk in Patients With Newly Diagnosed T2DM
In primary care patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, the overweight and obese patients had nearly doubled and tripled risk of AF, respectively, compared to the normal-weight patients. Additionally, a modest weight gain during the first 18 months after diabetes diagnosis was associated with an increased risk of incident AF. It is possible that prevention of further weight gain, especially among already obese persons with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, is particularly important to prevent increased AF risk. This finding might also influence the choice of glucose lowering medication as some drugs are reported to have a beneficial impact on weight.
The study, which complied with the declaration of Helsinki, was approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Uppsala, Sweden
Conclusion and Clinical Implications
In primary care patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, the overweight and obese patients had nearly doubled and tripled risk of AF, respectively, compared to the normal-weight patients. Additionally, a modest weight gain during the first 18 months after diabetes diagnosis was associated with an increased risk of incident AF. It is possible that prevention of further weight gain, especially among already obese persons with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, is particularly important to prevent increased AF risk. This finding might also influence the choice of glucose lowering medication as some drugs are reported to have a beneficial impact on weight.
Ethical Approval
The study, which complied with the declaration of Helsinki, was approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Uppsala, Sweden