title: Lifestyle and atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Lifestyle factors, in particular dietary intake, have been recognized as important, modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Consuming a heart-healthy diet lowers the individual's risk for cardiovascular disease. Data on the relationship between lifestyle and atrial fibrillation are controversial; however, the strong association between obesity, atrial/ventricular dysfunction and a nonhealthy lifestyle and atrial fibrillation, suggests that a correction of nutritional habits could prevent the development of arrhythmias through a reduction of underlying cardiac diseases. Today, the Mediterranean diet is considered one of the most effective in terms of its prevention of cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, University of Modena and RE, Via del Pozzo 71, Modena 41100, Italy. annavittoria.mattioli@unimore.it
authors.forename: Anna Vittoria
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Mattioli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000150:complications