excess weight Hello all; I'm just finally coming into this site after starting to read Hans Larsen's book. I'm only on page 47. I'm wondering how much extra weight (50lbs) contributes to lone afib. Cardiologists keep telling me that many thin people get it and they haven't been able to attribute it to excess weight. Does that sound ridiculous or are there many posts on this site attributing excess weight to LAF? Thank you for any insights. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193469#msg-193469 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:09:45 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193912#msg-193912 Re: excess weight https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193912#msg-193912
Plenty of skinny people have afib, but most don't.

Plenty of athletes have afib and plenty of couch potatoes have afib, but most don't.

My prediction is that in the end it will boil down to a combination of genetics and environment. You have to have the wrong genes to begin with in order to be susceptible to it, and then you have to do the wrong things to set it off.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 31 Dec 2023 19:39:17 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193906#msg-193906 Re: excess weight https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193906#msg-193906
/LarryG]]> LarryG AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 31 Dec 2023 06:07:36 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193488#msg-193488 Re: excess weight https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193488#msg-193488 JoyWin AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:06:02 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193472#msg-193472 Re: excess weight https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193472#msg-193472
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It is most often a combination of factors which put stress on the body, and by extension on the heart.

I totally agree with this statement. I don't think it is just one thing that causes AFIB, but a combination of things. In my case, I know stress was/is a factor. I was very active when it stared, running 10+ miles a week, bicycling 100 miles a week and rollerblading another 10 miles a week. Plus additional activities when I could fit them in. Not sure on other things, but I haven't found many that I suspect to contributing to AFIB. Perhaps the next biggest is just working to the point of exhaustion.]]> kliving AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 02 Dec 2023 18:39:01 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193471#msg-193471 Re: excess weight https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193471#msg-193471 gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 02 Dec 2023 18:15:23 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193470#msg-193470 Re: excess weight https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193470#msg-193470
My thought is losing weight to get into an "ideal" weight is probably good. But I’m not sure if it would help with AFIB overall. But it sure won't hurt other factors that can attribute to it and other problems.]]> kliving AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 02 Dec 2023 17:48:56 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193469#msg-193469 excess weight https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,193469,193469#msg-193469
I'm just finally coming into this site after starting to read Hans Larsen's book. I'm only on page 47. I'm wondering how much extra weight (50lbs) contributes to lone afib. Cardiologists keep telling me that many thin people get it and they haven't been able to attribute it to excess weight. Does that sound ridiculous or are there many posts on this site attributing excess weight to LAF?

Thank you for any insights.]]> tindellery AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 02 Dec 2023 16:19:26 +0000