Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Giuseppe Boriani, Marco Vitolo, Vincenzo L. Malavasi, Marco Proietti, Elisa Fantecchi, Igor Diemberger, Laurent Fauchier, Francisco Marin, Michael Nabauer, Tatjana S. Potpara, Gheorghe Andrei Dan, Zbigniew Kalarus, Luigi Tavazzi, Aldo Pietro Maggioni, Deirdre A. Lane, Gregory Y. H. Lipand
Summary: The study found that anthropometric parameters such as height, weight, BMI, BSA, and LBM are associated with clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation. Patients with lower values of these variables have a higher risk of all-cause death.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yan-Guang Li, Peng-Xin Xie, Alawi A. Alsheikh-Ali, Wael AlMahmeed, Kadhim Sulaiman, Nidal Asaad, Shu-Wang Liu, Mohammad Zubaid, Gregory Y. H. Lip
Summary: This study found that obesity and higher BMI were associated with a more favorable prognosis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in the Gulf SAFE registry. Obesity was associated with reduced risks of stroke/systemic embolism, bleeding, heart failure admission, and a composite outcome. The protective effect of obesity was more prominent in certain subgroups of patients.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maoxiang Zhao, Wenjuan Du, Qianqian Zhao, Yating Chen, Bin Li, Zhonghui Xie, Zihao Fu, Nan Zhang, Xiaowei Cheng, Xiaoqian Li, Siyu Yao, Miao Wang, Chi Wang, Shouling Wu, Hao Xue, Yang Li
Summary: This community-based study confirms that metabolically healthy overweight/obese individuals have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), indicating that obesity is an independent risk factor for AF. The data also suggest that metabolic phenotype is a dynamic condition, and maintaining metabolic health and normal weight may alleviate the risk of AF.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jung-Chi Hsu, Yen-Yun Yang, Shu-Lin Chuang, Yi-Wei Chung, Chih-Hsien Wang, Lian-Yu Lin
Summary: The study revealed that underweight status is associated with the highest risk of AF in Asian patients with T2DM, while overweight status is linked to reduced AF risk. The relationship between BMI and AF risk was found to be J-shaped or L-shaped.
CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maoxiang Zhao, Lulu Song, Qianqian Zhao, Yating Chen, Bin Li, Zhonghui Xie, Zihao Fu, Nan Zhang, Xiaowei Cheng, Xiaoqian Li, Miao Wang, Shouling Wu, Hao Xue, Yang Li
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of obesity and variability of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) on the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). The results showed that elevated levels of BMI and WC were associated with an increased risk of AF, while variability in BMI and WC were not. Therefore, controlling BMI and WC levels may be beneficial for AF prevention.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Linjuan Guo, Xiao Liu, Peng Yu, Wengen Zhu
Summary: The obesity paradox exists in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) regardless of comorbid atrial fibrillation (AF).
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Antonio E. Pontiroli, Lucia Centofanti, Carel W. Le Roux, Silvia Magnani, Elena Tagliabue, Franco Folli
Summary: Overweight and obesity are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Bariatric surgery (BS) can induce sustained weight loss and may be an ideal treatment for preventing AF. Previous studies have not definitively established the role of weight loss and BS in preventing AF. This meta-analysis evaluates the role of weight loss through BS in preventing incident AF in obesity.
Article
Oncology
Xiaomeng Zhang, Evropi Theodoratou, Xue Li, Susan M. Farrington, Philip J. Law, Peter Broderick, Marion Walker, Yann C. Klimentidis, Jessica M. B. Rees, Richard S. Houlston, Ian P. M. Tomlinson, Stephen Burgess, Harry Campbell, Malcolm G. Dunlop, Maria Timofeeva
Summary: Genetically represented measures of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and acceleration vector magnitude physical activity are associated with decreased colorectal cancer risk, with effects distinct from those mediated through genetic measures of obesity, indicating the positive impact of promoting physical activity on colorectal cancer prevention.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Glen E. Duncan, Ally Avery, Jennifer L. M. Thorson, Eric E. Nilsson, Daniel Beck, Michael K. Skinner
Summary: An epigenome-wide association study on monozygotic twins revealed that physical activity can promote systemic epigenetic alterations and impact metabolic risk factors. The study analyzed differences in body mass index, physical activity levels, and neighborhood walkability between twin pairs and identified DNA methylation alterations associated with reduced metabolic parameters. The study also identified genes related to vigorous physical activity, metabolic risk factors, and sex.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mi Kyoung Son, Dae Sub Song, Kyoungho Lee, Hyun-Young Park
Summary: This study aimed to identify modifiable risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the midlife general population and estimate their impact. The results showed that high systolic blood pressure, obesity with central obesity, and an inactive lifestyle were significantly associated with incident AF. Maintaining or achieving a lower burden of modifiable risk factors was associated with decreased AF risk.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hyo-Jeong Ahn, So-Ryoung Lee, Eue-Keun Choi, Kyung-Do Han, Tae-Min Rhee, Soonil Kwon, Sunwha Kim, Seil Oh, Gregory Y. H. Lip
Summary: Obesity and aging are important predisposing factors to atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischaemic stroke (IS). The risk of AF and IS is higher among individuals with higher body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), particularly in younger age groups. However, this association becomes less significant in older adults.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Adrian Kwasny, Katarzyna Lokiec, Bartosz Uchmanowicz, Agnieszka Mlynarska, Jacek Smereka, Michal Czapla
Summary: Nutritional status is associated with the length of hospital stay for patients with atrial fibrillation. Malnutrition risk predicts prolonged hospitalization in men but not women. Body mass index does not have a significant impact on the length of hospital stay for both women and men.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ho Geol Woo, Min Kyoung Kang, Tae-Jin Song
Summary: This study found that body composition parameters were associated with the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Higher appendicular skeletal muscle mass was related to a lower risk of AF, while higher body fat mass and lean body mass were associated with an increased risk of AF.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lei Liu, Xiaoyan Liu, Xiaosong Ding, Hui Chen, Hongwei Li
Summary: The study found an inverse association between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, supporting the obesity paradox. Decreasing BMI was associated with an increased risk of NOAF.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Brian C. Helsel, Rachel N. S. Foster, Joseph Sherman, Robert Steele, Lauren T. Ptomey, Robert Montgomery, Richard A. Washburn, Joseph E. Donnelly
Summary: Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder are at a heightened risk for obesity. Family-level measures of nutrition and physical activity may help explain factors contributing to disproportionate rates of weight gain.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jon Magne Letnes, Havard Dalen, Stian Thoresen Aspenes, Oyvind Salvesen, Ulrik Wisloff, Bjarne Martens Nes
PROGRESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2020)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Javaid Nauman, Ross Arena, Nina Zisko, Xuemei Sui, Carl J. Lavie, Jari A. Laukkanen, Steven N. Blair, Patrick Dunn, Bjarne M. Nes, Atefe R. Tari, Dorthe Stensvold, Laurie P. Whitsel, Ulrik Wisloff
Summary: The study suggests that increasing PAI score and maintaining a high level over time are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in a large population from the United States.
PROGRESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jon Magne Letnes, Torfinn Eriksen-Volnes, Bjarne Nes, Ulrik Wisloff, Oyvind Salvesen, Havard Dalen
Summary: The study found that image acquisition has a greater impact on variability in echocardiographic measures of left ventricular diastolic function than image reading, while different readers also contribute to variability. 3D measurements are superior to 2D measurements in reducing variability and are more important for classification of LVDD.
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jon Magne Letnes, Bjarne M. Nes
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jon Magne Letnes, Ida Berglund, Kristin E. Johnson, Havard Dalen, Bjarne M. Nes, Stian Lydersen, Hallgeir Viken, Erlend Hassel, Sigurd Steinshamn, Elisabeth Kleivhaug Vesterbekkmo, Asbjorn Stoylen, Line S. Reitlo, Nina Zisko, Fredrik H. Baekkerud, Atefe R. Tari, Jan Erik Ingebrigtsen, Silvana B. Sandbakk, Trude Carlsen, Sigmund A. Anderssen, Maria A. Fiatarone Singh, Jeff S. Coombes, Jorunn L. Helbostad, Oivind Rognmo, Ulrik Wisloff, Dorthe Stensvold
Summary: The study aimed to compare the effects of different types of exercise training on the cardiovascular risk profile in older adults. The results showed that 5 years of supervised exercise training did not have a significant impact on cardiovascular risk factors or events in the study population.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Javaid Nauman, Barry A. Franklin, Bjarne M. Nes, Robert E. Sallis, Susumu S. Sawada, Jasna Marinovic, Dorthe Stensvold, Carl J. Lavie, Atefe R. Tari, Ulrik Wisloff
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between personal activity intelligence (PAI) and mortality in relatively healthy participants in China. The results showed that higher PAI scores were associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, and the subgroup with a PAI score greater than or equal to 100 gained a longer life expectancy compared to the inactive cohort.
MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Benedikte Therese Smenes, Bjarne Martens Nes, Jon Magne Letnes, Katrine Hordnes Slagsvold, Ulrik Wisloff, Alexander Wahba
Summary: Low physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are risk factors for coronary artery disease. Our study found that high levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness were associated with a lower risk of coronary surgery and lower overall mortality after surgery.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Charlotte Bjork Ingul, Anne Edvardsen, Turid Follestad, Divna Trebinjac, Odd Andre Wathne Ankerstjerne, Eivind Bronstad, Oystein Rasch-Halvorsen, Bernt Aarli, Havard Dalen, Bjarne Martens Nes, Tori Vigeland Lerum, Gunnar Einvik, Knut Stavem, Ingunn Skjorten
Summary: This study aimed to describe cardiopulmonary function during exercise 12 months after hospital discharge for COVID-19, assess the change from 3 to 12 months, and compare the results with matched controls without COVID-19. The majority of patients (77%) had normal exercise capacity one year after discharge, while only one-fourth had exercise intolerance. Circulatory limiting factors were more common than ventilator factors, and deconditioning was common. V ' O2peak and oxygen pulse significantly improved from 3 months.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paolo Zanaboni, Unn Sollid Manskow, Edvard Hamnvik Sagelv, Bente Morseth, Alf Egil Edvardsen, Inger-Lise Aamot, Bjarne Martens Nes, Bryce Hastings, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Konstantinos Antypas
Summary: The study aims to test the effectiveness of different interventions in increasing physical activity levels among inactive adults and promoting long-term adherence. Digital interventions delivered at home can potentially overcome barriers to physical activity and improve cardiovascular health, among other outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kristoffer Robin Johansen, Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Eivind Sorensen, Bjarne M. Nes, Kim Arne Heitmann, Turid Apelland, Silvana Bucher Sandbakk, Tom Wilsgaard, Maja-Lisa Lochen, Dag S. Thelle, Bente Morseth, Marius Myrstad
Summary: Older male endurance athletes have a higher risk of AF but a reduced long-term risk of stroke compared to non-athletes.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Benedikte Therese Smenes Nystoyl, Jon Magne Letnes, Bjarne Martens Nes, Katrine Hordnes Slagsvold, Ulrik Wisloff, Alexander Wahba
Summary: The study found a strong and inverse relationship between estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and the incidence of AVR due to AVS. Higher estimated cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with lower postoperative mortality.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Jon Magne Letnes, Bjarne M. Nes, Ulrik Wisloff
Summary: Cardiorespiratory fitness is an important prognostic factor for cardiovascular and general health. The gold-standard peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) is typically measured in clinical settings using cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Reference values for VO2peak have been established by age and sex, but there are conflicting results between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies on age-related declines in VO2peak. Clinicians should be aware of these differences when interpreting repeated VO2peak measurements over time.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AND PREVENTION
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
T. Eriksen-Volnes, B. Nes, U. Wislof, L. Lovstakken, H. Dalen
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tomas O. Stolen, Morten A. Hoydal, Muhammad Shakil Ahmed, Kari Jorgensen, Karin Garten, Maria P. Hortigon-Vinagre, Victor Zamora, Nathan R. Scrimgeour, Anne Marie Ormbostad Berre, Bjarne M. Nes, Eirik Skogvoll, Anne Berit Johnsen, Jose B. N. Moreira, Julie R. McMullen, Havard Attramadal, Godfrey L. Smith, Oyvind Ellingsen, Ulrik Wisloff
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Correction
Sport Sciences
B. M. Nes, L. J. Vatten, J. Nauman, I Janszky, U. Wisloff
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE
(2020)
