Weight loss can help reverse Atrial Fibrillation in obese people

[KMRobbo]

Please see attached

news-medical.net/amp/news/2...

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[10gingercats]

I do not usually post e mails for consideration but I thought this a good one in point.I have Afib but am light in weight ,and even very slightly under weight for my height.My Afib is very quiet and I am pretty well re. heart. Might this be a confirmation of how important it is to keep weight down,if at all possible, in order to reduce bad symptoms of Afib?

[rosyG]

it's very important to get the weight off but do it slowly-1-2ib a week- see NHS 12 week plans. I've noticed some people have started AF when they are dieting fiercely and think it's the imbalance in electrolytes that's responsible.

[BobD Volunteer]

We have been saying for over two years that a BMI of less than 25 is needed and that weight loss can reduce AF burden drastically.

Of course we are not all the same and many super light bantams have AF as well so it is not foolproof.

[doodle68]

HI KM the link doesn't work it says 'page not found' so I will try posting with the link again.

news-medical.net/news/20180...

I think the article is referring back to the 'LEGACY ' study which was conducted some years ago in Australia and in which Melissa Middeldorp mentioned in the article was involved, ...

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/257...

I read about LEGACY last year and althogh not 'obese' was a bit overweight so decided I would definitely lose some weight as part of lifestyle changes to try to control my P-AF , if nothing else being lighter would give my heart less work to do.

I have not quite achieved my goal of a BMI of 25 but I am almost there having slowly and steadily lost one and a half stones not by dieting but by eating small healthy meals.

My P-AF which was getting progressively worse seems to be less troublesome with fewer prolonged episodes, I am not sure if that is due to medication or a combination of measures taken, I would like to think it is the latter.

[KMRobbo in reply to doodle68]

It's a bit bizarre as I tested the link after post this morning and it worked now it says not found. I have actually downloaded the pdf of the article from the site.

I got it off a news feed this morning so assumed it was relatively recent - perhaps not then!

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Can't find the link. Anyhow I think we all know by now that weight loss is the cure for absolutely everything......😉😕