Body Mass Index in Young Women and Risk of Cardiomyopathy: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study in Sweden.

CONCLUSIONS: Elevated BMI among young women was associated with an increased risk of being diagnosed with a subsequent cardiomyopathy, especially dilated cardiomyopathy, starting already at mildly elevated body weight, whereas severe obesity entailed an almost 5-fold increase in risk. With the increasing numbers of persons who are overweight or obese, higher rates of cardiomyopathy can be expected in the future, along with an altered disease burden related to adiposity.
PMID: 32065765 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Circulation - February 17, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Robertson J, Lindgren M, Schaufelberger M, Adiels M, Björck L, Lundberg CE, Sattar N, Rosengren A, Åberg M Tags: Circulation Source Type: research