Table 1:

23 cardiovascular risk factors investigated for their associations with incident atrial fibrillation in populations based cohorts.

Demographic factors

Age

Sex

Ethnicity

Socio–economic status

Health behaviours

Smoking

Physical activity

Alcohol intake

Blood pressure

Systolic blood pressure

Diastolic blood pressure

Hypertension

Cholesterol

Total cholesterol

Low–density lipoprotein cholesterol

High–density lipoprotein cholesterol

Triglycerides

Metabolic

Diabetes mellitus

Renal function

Anthropometry

Height

Weight

Body Mass Index

Inflammation

C–reactive protein

Fibrinogen

Thyroid function

Autoimmune diseases