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We aimed to assess whether LA remodeling is present in obesity even in individuals without established cardiovascular disease and whether it can be improved by intentional weight loss.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n            <jats:title>Methods and Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">\n              Forty\u2010five individuals with severe obesity without established cardiovascular disease (age, 45\u00b111\u2009years; body mass index; 39.1\u00b16.7\u2009kg\/m\n              <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n              ; excess body weight, 51\u00b118\u2009kg) underwent cardiac magnetic resonance for quantification of LA and left ventricular size and function before and at a median of 373\u2009days following either a low glycemic index diet (n=28) or bariatric surgery (n=17). Results were compared with those obtained in 27 normal\u2010weight controls with similar age and sex. At baseline, individuals with obesity displayed reduced LA reservoir function (a marker of atrial distensibility), and a higher mass and LA maximum volume (all\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              &lt;0.05 controls) but normal LA emptying fraction. On average, weight loss led to a significant reduction of LA maximum volume and left ventricular mass (both\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              &lt;0.01); however, significant improvement of the LA reservoir function was only observed in those at the upper tertile of weight loss (\u226547% excess body weight loss). Following weight loss, we found an average residual increase in left ventricular mass compared with controls but no residual significant differences in LA maximum volume and strain function (all\n              <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n              &gt;0.05).\n            <\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">Obesity is linked to subtle LA myopathy in the absence of overt cardiovascular disease. 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