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Body mass index (underweight defined as &lt;18.5; normal, 18.5 to &lt;25.0; overweight, 25.0 to &lt;30.0; and obese, \u226530.0) and waist circumference (abdominal obesity defined as \u226590\u00a0cm for men and \u226580\u00a0cm for women) were evaluated. During a mean follow\u2010up of 3.9\u00b11.3\u00a0years, 3443 participants (1432 women [41.6%]) developed\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AF<\/jats:styled-content>\n              . 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The increased\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AF<\/jats:styled-content>\n              risk was present in abdominally obese individuals regardless of body mass index except for the obese group. In subgroup analysis, abdominal obesity by waist circumference conferred increased risk of new\u2010onset\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AF<\/jats:styled-content>\n              , particularly in participants without comorbidities.\n            <\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">\n              Abdominal obesity is an important, potentially modifiable risk factor for\n              <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AF<\/jats:styled-content>\n              in nonobese Asian persons. 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